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Beijing Starts to Unpack the US National Security Strategy
Experts in China reacting to the 2025 US National Security Strategy see it as a fundamental recalibration of US grand strategy that emphasizes economic issues.

After APEC: Newly Elected Leaders Seek Engagement Amid Tensions
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit saw intense bilateral negotiations involving South Korea, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

Military Purges at China’s Fourth Plenum Have Implications for Readiness
Analysis of the Fourth Plenum of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, where nine senior military officials were expelled from the party.

China Readies Drone Swarms for Future War
New CNA analysis highlights China’s efforts to build and test drone swarms to fight in Taiwan and technology to defend against competitors’ drone swarms.

The Wrong President Attended China’s Military Parade
The US did far more than the USSR to free China from Japan’s occupation in World War II—history forgotten as Xi stands with Putin at China’s anniversary parade.