China’s reputation in the Middle East left in tatters
President Xi Jinping’s prestige takes a hit after backing Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
Civil War
China-backed elections in Myanmar will be a sham
The State Administration Council remains Beijing’s ‘best alliance option’ in the civil war
Is the West sleepwalking into a war with China?
Policy-makers need to tread carefully as a conflict between Beijing and Taipei would dwarf Russia’s war in Ukraine
Dire straits expose the issues facing China and Taiwan
The ‘One-Country’ principle is a complex policy with its roots in the chaos following the civil war in China