Unpacking the Riches of the Pentagon’s China Report
Posted: 07. May, 2013 Last update: 07. May, 2013
China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Andrew S. Erickson, “Unpacking the Riches of the Pentagon’s China Report,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 7 May 2013. The U.S. Department of Defense annual report on Chinese military developments, released on Monday, has made a splash by putting forth the most direct official accusations so far of Chinese cyberintrusions into [...]
Tango for Trade, Samba for Sales: Strategic Implications of China’s Growing Investment and Commercial Ties in Latin America
Posted: 19. Aug, 2011 Last update: 20. Aug, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Tango for Trade, Samba for Sales: Strategic Implications of China’s Growing Investment and Commercial Ties in Latin America,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 45 (19 August 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Executive Summary –China’s annual trade with Latin American countries is now worth at least US$118 billion per year, nearly 12 times larger [...]
China dispatches warship to protect Libya evacuation mission: Marks the PRC’s first use of frontline military assets to protect an evacuation mission
Posted: 24. Feb, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “China dispatches warship to protect Libya evacuation mission: Marks the PRC’s first use of frontline military assets to protect an evacuation mission,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 25 (24 February 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© What we know The PLA Navy has just dispatched Xuzhou, a Type 054 Jiangkai-II class [...]
Southern Sudan referendum: potential security problems for China
Posted: 06. Jan, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
China’s involvement in volatile places is testing its principle of “non-interference” China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Southern Sudan referendum: potential security problems for China,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 16 (05 January 2011). Key Points • The independence referendum in Southern Sudan scheduled for 9 January 2011 is likely to test [...]
Eleven for ’11: key things and events to watch for in China during 2011
Posted: 01. Jan, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Eleven for ’11: key things and events to watch for in China during 2011,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 15 (01 January 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© As China and the world bound into the Year of the Hare, it is worth examining key trends and events that are likely [...]
Looking After China’s Own: Pressure to Protect PRC Citizens Working Overseas Likely to Rise
Posted: 07. Nov, 2010 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Looking After China’s Own: Pressure to Protect PRC Citizens Working Overseas Likely to Rise,” China Signpost 洞察中国™, No. 2 (17 August 2010). China Signpost 洞察中国™–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© ***Note: this summary version does not contain graphics, which are available in the PDF edition.*** Numerous Chinese citizens are entering Africa and other [...]