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Chinese soldiers march with the national flag (C), flanked by the flags of the Communist Party of China (R) and the People's Liberation Army (L) during a military parade at Tiananmen Square

Military vehicles transport aqa-010 torpedo past Tian'anmen Square during V-Day military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Liu Xinwu/VCG via Getty Images)

Military vehicles transport AQA-010 torpedoes past Tiananmen Square during a military parade on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Chinese Nuclear Testing Allegations—Causes and Consequences

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Commentary

Apr 10, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

An employee works at the workshop of Hainan Brilliant Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. on January 7, 2026 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Su Bikun/VCG via Getty Images)

An employee works at the Hainan Brilliant Pharmaceutical workshop on January 7, 2026, in Haikou, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

America Is Too Dependent on Drugs from China. Worst-Case Scenario Could Be Disastrous

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs & Michael Sobolik

Commentary

Apr 8, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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Podcast

China’s Education Policy Reform, the CCP’s Campaign of Transnational Repression, and the Purge of Ma Xingrui

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Colin Tessier-Kay

Former Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Podcast

Apr 7, 2026

Podcast

A tanker that transported crude oil without passing through the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 off Tane, Kikuma-cho, Imabari, Ehime, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

A tanker that transported crude oil without passing through the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026, in Ehime, Japan. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Indo-Pacific Absorbs Secondary Shocks from the War

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Commentary

Apr 3, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

When Trump Goes to China: It’s the Strategy That Matters

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Pinshan Lai

Research Associate, Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin & Pinshan Lai

Commentary

Apr 2, 2026

Commentary

10 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prepares to refuel a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Operation Epic Fury over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Operation Epic Fury on March 20, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Why Nuclear Deterrence in Asia Is Collapsing

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Commentary

Apr 1, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

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Commentary

Xiong’an New Area Development, Impact of Iran Conflict on Taiwan, CCP Espionage in US Academia

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Colin Tessier-Kay

Former Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Commentary

Mar 31, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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In the Media

After Elections in South Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, and a New US Approach Amid Regional Uncertainty and Competition

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

In the Media

Mar 31, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Operation Epic Fury Through the Prism of Asian Security Policy

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Is the US Sending Thousands More Troops? Lessons for Taiwan

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

In the Media

Mar 26, 2026

In the Media

Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How Trump’s War on Iran Will Affect China’s Taiwan Calculations