Edward Kus is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's East Asia Program.
- China deserves more respect as a first-class power, says Wang Jisi, a leading Chinese foreign policy specialist in an interview with the Asahi Shimbun.
- Cheng Li of the Brookings Institute says the delay of the 18th CPC Congress is linked to the need to prevent a possible public relations disaster in handling the Bo Xilai crisis.
- China and Japan have reached a diplomatic impasse over the ongoing Sankaku-Diaoyu dispute, says Taylor Fravel of MIT.
- One year after the Wukan incident villagers aired their frustration at their new leaders' lack of progress in securing the return of their land. Is Wukan still a blueprint for political reform in China?
- Diversification of China's outbound investment and a persistently cold reception from the Australian public are damaging Australia's attractiveness as a destination for Chinese investors says Caixin Media referring to a recent investment report by the Australia-China Business Council.