No More California Dreaming for U.S.-China Relations
Posted: 09. Jun, 2013 Last update: 09. Jun, 2013
China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “How Obama and Xi Can Avoid California Dreaming,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 7 June 2013. The grave internal challenges China and the U.S. face and the tough webs of issues Beijing and Washington must confront when dealing with each other mean [...]
Playing with Fire, Round 2: North Korea’s Potential Missile Threat to Asian Oil Refining Infrastructure
Posted: 14. Apr, 2013 Last update: 14. Apr, 2013
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Playing with Fire, Round 2: North Korea’s Potential Missile Threat to Asian Oil Refining Infrastructure ”,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 70 (14 April 2013). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© We first addressed the issue of potential North Korean threats to oil refining infrastructure in Northeast Asia in the fall of [...]
March: China’s Month of Mistakes
Posted: 12. Apr, 2013 Last update: 12. Apr, 2013
China Real Time Report (中国实时报) Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “March: China’s Month of Mistakes,” China Real Time Report (中国实时报), Wall Street Journal, 12 April 2013. March was a tough month for China’s foreign policymakers, with four high-profile foreign policy fumbles, two of which significantly helped to raise the risk of tension and crisis in East [...]
Near Seas “Anti-Navy” Capabilities, not Nascent Blue Water Fleet, Constitute China’s Core Challenge to U.S. and Regional Militaries
Posted: 07. Mar, 2012 Last update: 07. Mar, 2012
Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “Near Seas “Anti-Navy” Capabilities, not Nascent Blue Water Fleet, Constitute China’s Core Challenge to U.S. and Regional Militaries,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 55 (6 March 2012). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Strategic Horizon 1A: The U.S.-China relationship is central to international relations in the twenty-first century, as the two great Asia-Pacific powers compete, [...]
New Access for U.S. Forces in Australia: Is it driven by China?
Posted: 15. Nov, 2011 Last update: 15. Nov, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “New Access for U.S. Forces in Australia: Is it driven by China?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 50 (14 November 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© What is happening? A substantial enhancement in US-Australia military ties first referred to approximately one year ago now appears to be materializing. A range of media outlets report [...]
A Smoking Cursor? New Window Opens on China’s Potential Cyberwarfare Development CCTV 7 program raises new questions about Beijing’s support for hacking
Posted: 24. Aug, 2011 Last update: 26. Aug, 2011
Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins, “A Smoking Cursor? New Window Opens on China’s Potential Cyberwarfare Development: CCTV 7 program raises new questions about Beijing’s support for hacking,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 46 (24 August 2011). China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© The positions expressed here are the authors’ personal views. They do not represent the U.S. Naval War [...]
How Do the Economic Outputs of China’s 8 Most Productive Cities Compare to Those of U.S. Cities?
Posted: 29. Jul, 2011 Last update: 29. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “How Do the Economic Outputs of China’s 8 Most Productive Cities Compare to Those of U.S. Cities?,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 41 (29 July 2011) China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Economic discussions involving the U.S. and China often focus on national-level matters such as currency valuation, duties, and trade policy. Yet decisions [...]
12 in ’12: Strategic Challenges Facing the U.S. and China as the 2012 Political Season Approaches
Posted: 11. Jul, 2011 Last update: 29. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “12 in ’12: Strategic Challenges Facing the U.S. and China as the 2012 Political Season Approaches,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 40 (11 July 2011) China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© Executive Summary: Challenges Washington faces that will affect relations with China 1) Adapting to a sometimes contradictory “frenemies” type relationship with [...]
A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with Chinese Characteristics: Web-based reporting can help enforce China’s new foreign anti-bribery law
Posted: 01. May, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with Chinese Characteristics: Step 1,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 34 (1 May 2011) China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© –In late February 2011, the National People’s Congress ratified an amendment to China’s Criminal Law that makes it illegal for PRC nationals and companies to bribe foreign [...]
India Plays Catch-up with China: Asia’s titans boost 2011 defense budgets
Posted: 15. Mar, 2011 Last update: 30. Jul, 2011
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “India Plays Catch-up with China: Asia’s titans boost 2011 defense budgets ,” China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 29 (14 March 2011) Air and naval implications of India’s higher spending and evolving strategic priorities China SignPost™ 洞察中国–“Clear, high-impact China analysis.”© China announced on 5 March 2011 that it would boost defense spending by [...]