27 Sep, 2026
Chairman Xi goes to Washington
by Mel Gurtov 1055 words The New Reality China’s President Xi Jinping’s sixth visit to the US has come and...
27 Sep, 2026
17 Sep, 2026
Is Xi coming, and will AI and human rights be on the agenda?
by Mel Gurtov 835 words Xi Jinping has indicated that if the US approves a second major arms shipment to...
16 Feb, 2026
Purges in the Chinese Military
Purges in the Chinese Military by Mel Gurtov 843 words The Anti-Corruption Campaign China’s purge of Gen. Zhang Youxia, long...
19 Dec, 2025
The National Security Strategy paper on China
The National Security Strategy paper on China by Mel Gurtov 1173 words The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy paper released...
8 Jun, 2025
The Trump-Xi Conversation: One Step in a Long March
The Trump-Xi Conversation: One Step in a Long March by Mel Gurtov 783 words President Trump finally got his wish...
23 Nov, 2024
Trump and China–The Rocky Road Ahead
Trump and China–The Rocky Road Ahead by Mel Gurtov 1522 words Cooperation or Competition? On November 7, 2024, Xi Jinping...
16 Jan, 2024
The Taiwan Elections
The Taiwan Elections by Mel Gurtov 491 words The Election Results In normal times, a presidential election in Taiwan is...
17 Nov, 2023
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence by Mel Gurtov 1020 words The first face-to-face meeting in a year between Presidents Joe...
5 Jun, 2023
The Taiwan Imbroglio
The Taiwan Imbroglio by Mel Gurtov 1142 words What’s Going On? I’ve reported on the worrying signs of a large...
3 May, 2023
Killing Our Way to the Truth
Killing Our Way to the Truth by Robert C. Koehler 848 words Hey China, quit threatening us! We’ll kick your...
14 Apr, 2023
France’s Diplomatic Disaster in China
France’s Diplomatic Disaster in China by Mel Gurtov 844 words “Strategic Autonomy,” French Style French President Emmanuel Macron and European...
26 Jan, 2023
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out by Mel Gurtov 1040 words Background to a Changing Strategic Perspective Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida...
14 Jan, 2023
Poetic Nonviolent Victory over War
War is a language of lies. Cold and callous, it emanates from dull, technocratic minds, draining life of color.
22 Nov, 2022
The Biden-Xi summit in Bali
Some Reasons for Optimism The much-ballyhooed first in-person summit between Pres. Biden and Xi Jinping on November 14 went off pretty well.
19 Sep, 2022
Avoiding a War without a Winner: How we Could Ease the Deadly US-China Dispute
In a world haunted by the specter of nuclear war, needlessly aggressive competition among nations could lead to an apocalyptic catastrophe.