CSM: What China is – and isn’t – learning from military drills near Taiwan
As the People’s Liberation Army mobilized hundreds of aircraft and dozens of warships in joint maneuvers Aug. 2-10, flexing a military that has expanded massively... MORE
CSM: In Latin America, China steps in where US has stepped out
To a large extent, China’s rise to economic dominance and deepening political influence in Latin America has been a quiet affair.
CSM: Is China ensnaring poor countries by building their infrastructure?
Snaking around rugged mountains and over deep river valleys, a train raced along a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway connecting Laos and China this month, its... MORE