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Kawashima Shin

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Who Will Succeed Xi Jinping?

It is a season of personnel changes in China.

05.02.2026 4

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China’s Fourth Plenum and the 2027 Problem

Beijing is looking for an opportunity to exploit differing views of history.

21.11.2025 7

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Battle of History: China, Taiwan and the October 25th Clash

Beijing is looking for an opportunity to exploit differing views of history.

21.11.2025 5

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What to Make of the Recent Trump-Xi Summit?

Have the two powers found a new framework for relations?

12.11.2025 10

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Chinese Rhetoric on Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands

Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Okinawa and Tokyo.

07.11.2025 10

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Taiwan’s Successful Japan Diplomacy

Relations have taken a step forward, but how much of it is substantive?

19.09.2025 4

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The End of World War II: 80 Years Times Three

Three 80th anniversaries are not only linked, but also provide historical backing for China’s policies today.

12.09.2025 7

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Cambodia-Thailand Border Clashes: The Role of Supply Chains

Supply chain concerns may have been a major factor in pausing the recent conflict.

13.08.2025 7

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China’s Political Calendar as a Guide to Leadership Succession

In the context of Chinese politics, what’s coming up offers insight into what’s going on.

05.08.2025 10

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China’s New Regional Policy: A Challenge to the Indo-Pacific?

Beijing runs an old playbook. But this time it has competition.

01.08.2025 6

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China-US Relations: Looking for an Edge

Unable to match Bangkok militarily, Phnom Penh has instead pursued asymmetric strategies in the current border dispute.

08.07.2025 8

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Is a Broad Free Trade Coalition Possible?

Or are we doomed to repeat the rise of economic blocs that preceded the world wars?

19.06.2025 5

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America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive

Time for other countries in the region to step up.

17.06.2025 7

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A Visit by Japanese Parliamentarians to China

And what it reveals of current China-Japan relations.

27.05.2025 20

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Voice of America Shutdown: Trump’s Gift to China

31.03.2025 7

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China’s Take on IMEC

What does Beijing think about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?

25.02.2025 8

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Japan, World War II and the Murayama Statement

Approaching the 80th anniversary of the war’s end, Tokyo must adopt the right historical perspective.

25.02.2025 10

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What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?

And what’s behind the recent flurry of diplomatic initiatives?

16.01.2025 8

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