March 24, 2008
Taiwan's Elections: Sea Change in the Strait
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1865)
Now that Taipei promises to make peace with Beijing, Washington must move quickly to rebuild U.S. trade and security ties with Taiwan.

March 14, 2008
Hong Kong in a Box
By Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1854)
To revive the energy and optimism that made Hong Kong unique, China must grant it more political freedoms.

December 28, 2007
China's Superpower Economy
By John Tkacik
(WebMemo #1762)
China needs to be taken seriously as an international economic force and a strategic and military power. 

October 2, 2007
President Reagan's Six Assurances to Taiwan and Their Meaning Today
By Ambassador Harvey Feldman
(WebMemo #1653)
The past, present, and future of America's diplomatic role in the cross-Strait conflict.

September 10, 2007
Dealing with Taiwan's Referendum on the United Nations
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1606)
A distracted Washington is allowing a laser-focused Beijing to shape the strategic agenda in the Pacific.

August 31, 2007
Questioning the CIA's Claim of a Drop in China's Military Spending
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1597)
The CIA may be under political pressure to downplay the "China threat."

August 22, 2007
Beijing Olympics Boycott: A Wake-Up Call
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1590)
Although an American boycott is not feasible, the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games present an opportunity for the Administration and Congress to call attention to the ...

May 10, 2007
The Trap of China-ASEAN Military Cooperation
By Walter Lohman
(WebMemo #1451)
A proposed ASEAN-China military partnership could divide Asia into rival blocs, aligning the democracies of America, Japan, and Australia on one side, and China and ...

March 8, 2007
A Chinese Military Superpower?
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1389)
A close look at China's military spending suggests that China's intent is to challenge the United States as a military superpower.

December 5, 2006
Preparing for the U.S.–China Strategic Economic Dialogue
By Michael A. Needham, Tim Kane, Ph.D., and John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1276)
The U.S.–China Strategic Economic Dialogue is an opportunity to promote economic freedom and address challenges the U.S. and China face.

October 31, 2006
Grim Future for Taiwan's Defenses
By Michael A. Needham and John Tkacik
(WebMemo #1243)
Taiwan must bolster its defenses in order to revive U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation and to strengthen its position in discussions with China.

July 14, 2006
China's 'Time for Choosing'
By Michael A. Needham and John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1161)
China's latest United Nations veto threat should convince even the most generous diplomat that Beijing is part of the problem in North Korea, not a ...

July 11, 2006
China's Army Yawns at Pyongyang's Missiles
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1148)
After initially expressing "concern" over North Korea's July 4th missile launches, China's unwillingness to work towards serious sanctions on North Korea provides further proof that ...

June 13, 2006
The U.S. Challenge at the Shanghai Summit
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1124)
On June 15 members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will gather for their annual meeting at the birthplace of this Eurasian bloc—Shanghai.

May 31, 2006
Risks of a Rising China: Technology Acquisition and Export Controls
By Larry Wortzel
(WebMemo #1100)
The U.S. faces serious security challenges from China.  On May 23, the Pentagon issued its report on China's military power.  The same day, the Under ...

May 24, 2006
Panda Hedging: Pentagon Report Urges New Strategy for China
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1093)
The Pentagon's fifth annual "Report on the Military Power of the People's Republic of China"  was sent to Congress this week. Even more than its ...

April 20, 2006
Is China Complicit in North Korean Currency Counterfeiting?
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1046)
Growing evidence that China has not been an innocent bystander in North Korea's traffic in bogus bills.

April 18, 2006
Confront China's Support for Iran's Nuclear Weapons
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1042)
The Chinese government has a broad security relationship with Iran.

April 18, 2006
China's Economic Invasion: One Year Later
By Tim Kane, Ph.D., Marc Miles, Ph.D., and Anthony Kim
(WebMemo #1044)
The U.S trade deficit is neither unsustainable nor likely to cause a decline in the value of the dollar.

March 1, 2006
China's Submarine Challenge
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1001)
A big buildup leads to big questions about China's intent and the U.S. response.

November 15, 2005
Nothing in Common: A Policy Review for President Bush's China Visit
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #917)
President Bush must steel himself to the realities of an emerging global environment in which the U.S. and China have very few common objectives and ...

September 30, 2005
Committee Defense Review Threat Panel on Asia
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Testimony )
The security situation all across Asia is rife with major challenges for the United States, from the unprecedented rise of China to the North Korean ...

September 2, 2005
Guess Hu's Coming to Lunch?
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #829)
An agenda for the not-quite "state visit."

July 27, 2005
China's Military Power
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(Testimony )
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, it is an honor and privilege to appear before you today to discuss China's growing military power and its ...

July 25, 2005
Pentagon Report on Chinese Military Power Deserves Careful Reading
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #804)
On July 19, the Pentagon briefed its "2005 Annual Report on the military Power of the People's Republic of China" to Congress.

July 12, 2005
The East Asia Security Act: A Step Towards Consensus Against Arms Sales to China
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #793)
EASA would give teeth to diplomat's warnings that Congress wants the EU's China arms embargo to stay.

June 28, 2005
CAFTA's Covert Opponent: China
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #778)
Why does China want to see CAFTA fail?

May 27, 2005
The Advanced Technology Program
By Brian Riedl
(Testimony )
Federal spending now tops $22,000 per household, the highest inflation-adjusted total since World War II, and $5,000 per household more than in 2001.

May 27, 2005
China's Proliferation and its Role in the North Korea Nuclear Crisis
By Balbina Hwang
(Testimony )
For centuries, China, the great Middle Kingdom, has enjoyed a special relationship with the Korean peninsula. More recently, China is proud of the rather dubious ...

April 19, 2005
The United Nations and Human Rights: A Strategy for Meaningful Reform
By Joseph Loconte
(Testimony )
Testimony before The Committee on International Relations
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, United States House of Representatives

April 14, 2005
Japan's Islands and China's Illicit Claims
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #723)
The U.S. should make clear that the Senkakus belong to Japan, not China.

April 6, 2005
China's Influence in the Western Hemisphere
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Testimony )
When China unleashed its unprecedented economic reforms almost 20 years ago, no one could have imagined the effect it would have on China—or the world. ...

March 17, 2005
E.U. Leadership Finds Little Public Support for Lifting China Arms Ban
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #693)
A European Union defense team seeks to lift its Tiananmen Square arms embargo on China despite strong opposition from the European public and mass media. ...

January 21, 2005
Don't Let Europe Forget Tiananmen or Zhao Ziyang
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #642)
The U.S. can still convince Europe to keep up its China arms embargo.

December 21, 2004
China's New "Anti-Secession Law" Escalates Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #629)
The Bush Administration and Congress should respond to China's latest gambit.

November 12, 2002
Strategic Risks for East Asia in Economic Integration with China
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #171)
China has potential to become a valuable, cooperative, constructive member of the Asia–Pacific economic community; but it could also become the opposite—a fearsome, aggressive, and ...

October 17, 2002
Back to Basics: An Economic Agenda for APEC
By Dana Robert Dillon, Balbina Y. Hwang, John J. Tkacik, Jr. and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1604)
President Bush needs to set the global trading system on a firm footing for sustained economic growth at APEC this year. He should encourage economic ...

October 9, 2002
The Diplomatic and Political Dimension of U.S. Policy Toward Taiwan
By Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #167)
The United States has a very strong interest in the security of Taiwan's democracy and in having a constructive relationship with China. As long as ...

October 4, 2002
The Future of Hong Kong
By The Honorable Mrs. Anson Chan, GBM, CBE, JP
(Heritage Lecture #766)
Lecture by the Honorable Mrs. Anson Chan, GBM, CBE, JP Former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong

October 3, 2002
The Sixteenth Party Congress and China's Succession
By Joseph Fewsmith and Carol Lee Hamrin
(WebMemo #166)
China will remain inward-looking, reacting to events rather than actively trying to shape them. As these new leaders become more comfortable with their responsibilities, they ...

June 4, 2002
Heritage's Center for Media and Public Policy Details Nuclear Scenarios
By Dexter Ingram
(WebMemo #104)
Millions of Americans are learning more than ever before about the terrible consequences of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, thanks to an incredibly ...

April 26, 2002
Stating America's Case to China's Hu Jintao: A Primer on U.S.-China-Taiwan Policy
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(Backgrounder #1541)
Leaders in both China and the United States well recognize that if relations between their nations are to improve, China must step away from assertive ...

April 19, 2002
Who's Hu? Assessing China's Heir Apparent, Hu Jintao
By John J. Tkacik, Jr., Joseph Fewsmith, and Maryanne Kivlehan
(Heritage Lecture #739)
The list of what ...

March 8, 2002
The U.S., China, and the Future of East Asia
By The Honorable Henry J. Hyde
(WebMemo #84)
By helping the Chinese people achieve their long-delayed freedom, we will ensure our own, and that of all the generations to come.

March 6, 2002
The U.S., China, and the Future of East Asia
By The Honorable Henry J. Hyde
(Heritage Lecture #bclee8)
Prior to September 11th, there were many troubling signs that the regime in Beijing was moving toward policies that are not only inimical to stability ...

January 14, 2002
A New Era in Cross-Strait Relations? Taiwan and China in the WTO
By Ing-wen Tsai, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #726)
China is a source of military threat, and a force that tries to undermine our political status. But, at the same time, China is our ...