CSIS: Is China Building a New String of Pearls in the Atlantic Ocean?
On December 5, the Wall Street Journal reported that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is seeking to establish a permanent military facility in the Central... MORE
CSIS: Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Maritime Militia
Since completing the construction of its artificial island outposts in the Spratly Islands in 2016, China has shifted its focus toward asserting control over peacetime... MORE
CSIS: Look Skeptically at China’s CPTPP Application
China formally applied to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on September 16, the day after the groundbreaking Australia-United Kingdom-United States defense... MORE
CSIS: China’s Third Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape
Satellite imagery shows that work is proceeding on China's Type 003 aircraft carrier, slated to become the largest surface combatant in the People's Liberation Army... MORE
CSIS: Huawei’s Global Cloud Strategy
The Center for Strategic and International Studies' Reconnecting Asia project released a report detailing Huawei deals with primarily middle- and low-income governments to develop tech... MORE
CSIS: Becoming a Chinese Client State – The Case of Serbia
A new report by CSIS finds that Chinese economic activities in Serbia have solidified the Balkan state's support for Beijing's foreign policy objectives, while strengthening... MORE
CSIS: COVID-19 is proving a boon for digital authoritarianism
While China’s surveillance technologies have long been sought after by authoritarian regimes seeking to shore up domestic control, the pandemic has expanded their appeal in... MORE
CSIS: Hidden Harbors: China’s State-backed Shipping Industry
The Center for Strategic and International Studies' new report, "Hidden Harbors: China’s State-backed Shipping Industry" tracks Beijing's use of formal and informal support for the... MORE