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Gordon G. Chang

Power Struggle in China

15 February 2012
Reactions to the attempted defection of a powerful Communist insider earlier this month reveal the factionalism developing in China's ruling party.

McCain to Beijing: Revolution is Coming

7 February 2012
A rare overreaction to comments by John McCain show that Washington's new China policy has struck a nerve.

Beijing Targets the Philippines

31 January 2012
A recent thaw in relations between the Philippines and the US shows just how serious Chinese aggression in the South China Sea has become.

Is Obama Getting Serious about China Trade?

25 January 2012
In his State of the Union address, Obama chided nations who don't trade by the rules. But will he break with tradition and actually take China to task?

China’s Visit to the Arabian Peninsula Is All About Iran

17 January 2012
Beijing's interest in a Saudi energy deal reflects growing US pressure on China's current arrangement with Iran.

Was There a Recent Coup Attempt in China?

11 January 2012
Unconfirmed rumors of a recent coup attempt remind the world that China's civilian and military leadership have once again drifted apart.

Beijing Tears Down Mosque and Triggers Unrest

5 January 2012
In two incidents hundreds of miles apart, Beijing has exposed its antagonistic approach toward China's Muslim minorities.

The People’s Republic of Wukan

29 December 2011
China has seen serious protests before, but recent anti-Communist uprisings in the south could prove the beginning of a historic trend.

Will China Absorb North Korea?

22 December 2011
In the tense aftermath of Kim Jong-il's death, will the Asian superpower increase its already significant involvement in Pyongyang's affairs?

Washington Still Can’t Talk Honestly About China

12 December 2011
It's time for Washington to talk honestly about its strategic efforts to curb Beijing's expansionism.

China's Failing Economy Triggers Social Unrest

6 December 2011
What will happen to the Communist Party if its one selling point, the economy, begins to contract?

India Cancels Talks with China

2 December 2011
A recent kerfuffle over a Buddhist convention catches Beijing behaving badly in a tense season for its regional relations.

China Takes on America in a 'Zero-Sum Game'

22 November 2011
Beijing may pretend to want a win-win arrangement with Washington, but only the US seems capable of looking beyond zero-sum geopolitics.

Obama’s Fundamental Shift on China

15 November 2011
A new Pacific trade deal, part of Washington's effort to squeeze Beijing, could curb decades of unrealistic US-China policy.

A Nuclear Iran, A Threatened America

9 November 2011
Iran's nuclear progress poses an existential threat to the US, and Washington must act decisively.

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