As North Korea defies international calls to abandon its nuclear ambitions, the international community increasingly looks to the United States and China to lead the effort to reign in the Kim regime.
The ninth debate in Carnegie's "Reframing China Policy" debate series, focused on China's financial sector
After thirty years of economic reform, China has achieved an unprecedented level development. But significant economic and political challenges lie ahead for the Chinese Communist Party.
The financial crisis presents China with an opportunity to replace closed factories with a cleaner high-technology industrial sector.
To rekindle growth, Beijing needs more than just an economic stimulus; it must give its people a voice so that they are free to consume.
The 30-year anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act coincides with a period of relative calm in cross-straits relations, and comes at a time when the U.S. is reassessing its policy towards Taiwan.
China’s transition from an economy fueled by exports to one that relies on domestic consumption will require a transformation of its most basic economic institutions and the creation of a much larger social safety net — a process that will take many years.
China wants to look like a leader at the G20 summit by highlighting the extent of its stimulus package ($586 billion) as well as the relative health of its financial system.
Through various policies of the Bush administration, the United States lost a considerable amount of international authority. Amidst a system of rising powers, this could have grave consequences for global stability. However, the future depends on the Obama administration’s efforts to regain American authority.
China's faltering economic growth is posing the hardest test yet to the resilience of the Chinese Communist Party.