The Philosophical Origin Behind the American Perception of China
Yang Jiemian
The United States regards China as its main adversary and major security threat to maintain its hegemony, and pursues a China strategy characterized by whole-of-government efforts and comprehensive deterrence. Aside from analyzing the specific issues in China-US relations, we must explore the US moves from the perspectives of philosophical foundation, the US view of history and the world, and its strategic competition mindset, to better understand the challenges and guide the development of bilateral relations.
Exploring the Boundaries of China-US Strategic Competition
Wu Xinbo
The current China-US relationship can be characterized as negative and is getting more confrontational and uncertain, while the boundaries of strategic rivalry between the two sides are still unclear. The win-win cooperation model of earlier years is gone, but using a Cold War paradigm to describe the current status is simplistic. A new model will not come into life automatically, and the process of building it will test both parties' political courage, foresight, and wisdom.
The Eurasian Economic Union in the Context of Geopolitical Changes in Europe and Asia
Li Ziguo
Since its establishment, the Eurasian Economic Union has witnessed considerable progress in the integration of markets and technologies, but the escalation of the Ukraine crisis has brought profound geopolitical implications and unprecedented economic difficulties to the member states. The Union has taken measures to ease the pressure in response to Western sanctions, but the upper limit of the EAEU depends on Russia's development potential, and the level of the Union's integration depends on relations between Russia and Kazakhstan.
Reviewing the Adjustment of Japan's National Security Strategy
Meng Xiaoxu
The latest documents of Japan on its national security strategy outline the doctrine of developing counterattack capabilities based on increased defense spending and position China as the biggest strategic challenge. A significant departure from its post-war pacifism and a response to US pressure for increased defense responsibilities, Japan's updated strategy marks a dangerous step toward a military power and will complicate the regional security landscape and its own security relations with China.
New Developments in US Arctic Strategy and Their Implications for Arctic Governance
Kuang Zengjun
With the increasing strategic relevance of the Arctic region in the international system, the United States has gradually viewed the region as an important arena to address its alleged security threats and conduct major-power competition. The new characteristics of US Arctic strategy are the results of diverse factors at home and abroad, and likely herald a more complicated future for Arctic governance and an uncertain future for regional governance mechanisms represented by the Arctic Council.
Cooperation between EU and India: Motivations and Constraints
Jiang Yin'an
As two important forces in the looming multipolar world, the EU and India have seen their strategic partnership warming up, which is driven by their increasing convergences in terms of diplomatic objectives, policy focus, industrial development, and specifically the policy toward China. However, their closer security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific for geopolitical purposes will further complicate the landscape of regional power rivalry, while the structural contradictions in their relationship will cast a shadow on the prospects of further cooperation.
Trends and Limitations of the Australian Labor Party's China Policy
Ning Tuanhui
The Australian Labor Party has made multiple positive gestures to repair the relations with China since coming to power, but its China policy has not improved as much as some expected, with its attitude toward China remaining ambiguous and contradictory. It will take a long time for China-Australia relations to thaw, and how to keep the momentum of improving bilateral relations uninterrupted and undisturbed is an issue that the Labor government needs to address.