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  • China- The Challenge

    Dr. Brendan Mulvaney, the Director of China Aerospace Studies Institute talks about the challenge the United States faces in regard to China at Air University, July 15, 2022. Mulvaney described that the only real threat to U.S. leadership and global interests around the world is the People's

  • ITOW: The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era

    The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New EraThe People's Republic of ChinaThe Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and The State Council Information OfficeAugust 2022  ContentsPreambleI. Taiwan Is Part of China - This Is an Indisputable FactII. Resolute Efforts of the CPC to

  • PACAF's State of the Game

    In this new era of strategic competition, State of the Game aims to increase PACAF’s collective understanding of the PRC and the Indo-Pacific region. The May issue delves into disinformation about COVID-19 and the May Fourth Movement and how it sets the stage for current CCP-led nationalism. Topics

  • ITOW: China National Nuclear Power appeals for bigger role

    Below is a partial translation of a speech by Lu Tiezhong, head of China National Nuclear Power Co., LTD., in the business of the development, investment, construction, operations, and management of nuclear power projects. The Shanghai-listed company is part of the larger China National Nuclear

  • In Their Own Words: Stanford-New America DigiChina Project

    Not a CASI product, but of great use to the China research community, the Stanford-New America DigiChina Project is a collaborative effort to understand China’s digital policy developments, primarily through translating and analyzing Chinese-language sources. Focuses include data governance,

  • ITOW: Upholding and Improving the System of Socialism

    The next in our series of In Their Own Words, translated Chinese documents made available for primary source research and reference. The Decision of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee on Major Issues Concerning Upholding and Improving the System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

  • Chinese Talent Program Tracker

    The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) has done some great work unravelling the international system that the PRC is using to acquire talent and technology.  We highly recommend reading their reports, and better understanding this dimension of the strategic competition.  The Chinese

  • General Secretary Xi's 5 "Nevers"

    The Chinese version is here:  http://cpc.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0904/c164113-31848883.htmlThe English is here: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-09/04/c_139340869.htmIn order to realize national rejuvenation, it is necessary to uphold the leadership of the CPC, to forge ahead on the road of

  • Armed police to be commanded by CPC Central Committee, CMC

    BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's armed police will be under the command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Central Military Commission (CMC) from Jan. 1, 2018, said the CPC Central Committee on Wednesday.The armed police will be a division under the CMC only and will no

  • U.S. Intelligence Sees China's Military Expanding Bases Globally

    China’s first overseas military base in the small African country of Djibouti is “probably the first of many” the country intends to build around the world, which could bring its interests into conflict with the U.S., according to American intelligence officials.  “China has the fastest-modernizing

  • China Leadership Monitor #54

    The Hoover Institution announces that issue no. 54 of the China Leadership Monitor is available online. 

  • The Chinese Communists' New Politburo Standing Committee

    Crowned for a second term as Communist Party general secretary, and with his "Thought" and signature policies enshrined in the party constitution, Xi Jinping on October 25 introduced the other six members of the Politburo Standing Committee, who, with Xi, will lead China over the next five years.

  • China & Grand Strategy

    China still lacks a grand strategyThe Chinese Communist Party Congress in October will indicate whether China has departed from its ‘peaceful rise’ in favour of an ambitious grand strategy.China’s one-party government is often noted for its ability to take a long-term strategic outlook, in contrast