Publications

China Reform Monitor No. 1541

March 6, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

CPC seeks to "enhance" ties with Taiwan's KMT;
Hong Kong starts its largest national security trial ever;
Australian defense department removes Chinese-made cameras;
China confirms another of its balloons is over Latin America;
China has "penetrated" un agencies by financing and stacking them

China Reform Monitor No. 1540

March 6, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China "intentionally poisoning" Americans with fentanyl;
China expanding its espionage in Germany: Berlin;
China's elderly protest against health insurance reforms;
BBC produces ads for China's propaganda organs;
Chinese ship flashed Philippine vessel with military-grade laser

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 30

February 27, 2023 Blake Kravitz

India announces major investments in great Nicobar Island;
Manila opens additional military sites to Washington;
South Korea flirts with the nuclear issue;
Indonesia moves forward with resource mining in South China Sea

The Starship Singularity

February 22, 2023 Peter Garretson Space Policy Review

Starship, due to its reusability, size, and power, will dramatically improve access to low Earth orbit that will greatly support the expansion of public-and private-sector activity in space.

Don’t Play Partisan Games With China Policy

February 22, 2023 Joshua Eisenman Newsweek

It is rare in American politics for citizens of different viewpoints to focus on the same thing at the same time. Our partisan media ecosystem makes it easy for us to remain safely within our personally curated information bubble—having our preexisting biases and perceptions repeatedly reaffirmed.

South Asia Strategy Monitor No. 5

February 21, 2023 Rehna Sheth

Beijing, Delhi jockey for position in Bangladesh;
Khan's PTI makes a power play;
To protect against China, India greenlights domestic arms...;
...And deepens partnership with the United States;
The Taliban's new groove

Parsing Russian Support for Putin’s War

February 20, 2023 Ilan I. Berman The Hill

Just how solid is the domestic backing for Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine? For months, Western observers have pondered the question, amid signs that — despite an expanding array of onerous sanctions and restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe — internal backing for the “special military operation” initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin last February remains high.

China Reform Monitor No. 1539

February 16, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

As debts soar Chinese cities cut pay and services;
Now Czech parliament speaker announces Taiwan visit;
Sichuan allows unmarried people to register children;
China is building ground stations on Antarctica;
U.S. air force general predicts war with China in 2025

A New Page in the Russo–Iranian Partnership

February 15, 2023 Ilan I. Berman The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune

In July 2022, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a notable foreign trip. Amid mounting international censure and growing hostility from the outside world, Putin traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials and formally usher in a new phase in the long-running strategic partnership between the two countries.

China Reform Monitor No. 1538

February 7, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

Natural gas shortages hit china as temperatures plunge;
U.S. Jails Chinese engineer for spying;
EU announces 70 projects to rival China's BRI;
Washington targets Chinese firm for helping Russia's Wagner;
Satellites reveal anti-aircraft missiles on SCS islands

The View From Kyiv

February 6, 2023 Lawrence J. Haas AFPC Insights

Pursuing its version of victory, Ukraine has a bold vision for the future. For Russia, it seeks a thorough defeat, one that will prevent future Russian aggression against Ukraine or nearby states.

China Reform Monitor No. 1537

February 1, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China to launch state-owned ride-hailing platform;
China's internet censors gear up during Lunar New Year;
Chinese, local workers clash at Indonesia nickel smelter;
DRC President demands more from China deal;
FBI seeks victims of China's overseas pressure campaign

China Reform Monitor No. 1536

January 25, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China's Coast Guard patrols an Indonesian gas field;
Pakistan's Gwadar port locked down after protests;
India deploys stingers at China border;
FBI search escalates fight over China's overseas police outposts;
Hong Kong runs "deradicalization" program

China Reform Monitor No. 1535

January 19, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

PLA Navy simulates attacks on Japanese islands;
China tells Australia: worry about Japan, not China; 
China rejects U.S. COVID vaccine offerings;
COVID patients saddled with debts as insurers refuse coverage;
China stops issuing visas to Japanese and South Koreans

Russia Reform Monitor No. 2557

January 19, 2023 Ilan I. BermanSydney Duckor

Russia's new naval intimidation;
Criminal conscripts prepare to return home;
Russian hackers take aim at U.S. nuclear scientists;
Russia eyes reinforcements for its Ukraine fight;
The mounting costs of Moscow's campaign;
Protectionism, Kremlin style

Costs associated with U.S. not supporting Ukraine are steep

January 10, 2023 Herman Pirchner, Jr. The Washington Times

With few exceptions, aiding Ukraine in its efforts to push back against Russian aggression continues to enjoy broad bipartisan support, both in Congress and among the American public. But precisely how much Washington can and should underwrite Kyiv’s war effort has become something of a political football — especially among conservatives. The arguments are varied and range from worries over fraud to accusations of misplaced priorities. Each has its grounding in legitimate concerns. Yet each fails to grasp the significance of what is at stake in the current fight against Russia’s imperialist ambitions.

China Reform Monitor No. 1534

January 9, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

A bipartisan call for U.S. business to change its approach to China 
China's COVID spike not due to lifting restrictions - WHO 
Putin oversees launch of Siberian gas field feeding China 
China accused of fresh territorial grab in South China Sea 
Senate committee calls out carmakers' Xinjiang supply chain

China Reform Monitor No. 1533

January 5, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

U.S. adds 36 Chinese companies to trade blacklist;
China recalls six officials from UK for beating protester;
U.S. charges Chinese student for harassing peer;
Government appeals dismissal of lawsuit against casino tycoon;
Mongolians protest theft of coal sold to China

Russia’s Propaganda Is More Persuasive Than We Think

January 5, 2023 Ilan I. Berman Newsweek

The current triumphalism among many in the West regarding the decline of Russian disinformation is somewhat premature. That's because, while Russian propaganda outlets are now having a more difficult time reaching European nations, they're still making major gains in advancing the Kremlin's position—and eroding that of the West—throughout the developing world.

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 29

December 30, 2022 Kyle Sajoyan

Japan breaks from pacifist legacy, doubles defense spending;
Washington, Manila repair ties... with an eye on Beijing;
Democracies converge on Indonesia to offset China's influence;
China doubles down on Cambodian investments;
China's inaugural "Indian Ocean Forum" sidelines India