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TNI: How Spies Spread the Myth of China’s Peaceful Rise

A new book persuasively details how sophisticated influence operations helped popularize the idea of China’s “peaceful rise.”

TNI: What China’s Military Reshuffle Means for Asia

At a minimum, China’s neighbors need to remain careful in this new era.

TNI: With U.S. Support, UNCLOS Helps Defend Southeast Asia

UNCLOS is a natural rallying point for the United States and Southeast Asian countries trying to preserve their autonomy.

TNI: Can China Make Inroads With Nepal Again?

Securing Tibet’s loose ends in Nepal is increasingly complicated for China.

TNI: Hidden Weakness: Cyberwarfare Can Bring Down Xi Jinping

Fostering a climate of constant political scandal in China may prove to be a decisive contributing factor if it undermines the widely held myth of... MORE

TNI: Can the U.S. Navy Keep Up With China’s Expanding Fleet?

By 2030, the People’s Liberation Army Navy could have ten ballistic missile submarines and five aircraft carriers.

TNI: More Than Money: Countering China’s Political Influence in Africa

Even if Beijing deepens its material interests on the continent, it can still be prevented from expanding its political clout.

TNI: America Can Still Out-Compete China in Africa

The United States is willingly missing a window of opportunity to engage with Africa economically, socially, and politically—and when this window closes, it will not... MORE

TNI: The Case for Applying Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Hikvision

The United States and its allies should levy Magnitsky sanctions on Hikvision and convey that they are prepared to add more Chinese companies if the... MORE

TNI: China Is Winning the Middle East’s Data, Cyber, and Technology Race

Without fully integrating data, cyber, and technology into Middle East relations, the U.S. risks handing regional dominance to its greatest geopolitical foe.

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