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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

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

(Screenshot via YouTube)

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

(China Insider Logo)

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

Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Commentary

Mar 31, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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

(Screenshot via YouTube)

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

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Commentary

Mar 24, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(China Insider logo)

Podcast

Xi Jinping Purges Top Weapons Scientists, Western Intellectuals as China’s Proxies, Militant ROK Labor Union Affects Geopolitics

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Colin Tessier-Kay

Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Podcast

Mar 24, 2026

Podcast

Arthur Liu at a rally celebrating his daughter Alysa Liu's Olympic gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics on March 12, 2026, in Oakland, California. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Alysa Liu’s Gold Medal? Thrilling. Her Father’s Backstory? Astonishing.