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From Tokyo trials to Takaichi: How China seeks to delegitimize Japan’s new defense policy

Since Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s prime minister in late 2025, Beijing has condemned a series of her policy decisions and statements, including remarks on Taiwan, advocacy for constitutional revision, and plans to increase defense spending, as violations of Japan’s post-war international legal obligations. In response, Chinese officials, foreign ministry spokespersons, and state media outlets have… Continue reading From Tokyo trials to Takaichi: How China seeks to delegitimize Japan’s new defense policy

CEIAS Considers: The outcomes and implications of China’s fifth plenum

On October 26-29, 2026, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held the fifth plenary session of its current (20th) Central Committee, selected in 2022. The plenum’s focus on party self-governance marked a departure from the usual pattern of these annual sessions, which have normally focused on party appointments at the first plenum, state appointments at the… Continue reading CEIAS Considers: The outcomes and implications of China’s fifth plenum

A table, not a seat: What Taiwan’s UN season reveals about its soft power

On September 19, 2026, days before the high-level debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly opened in New York, Taiwan launched the World Alliance for Disaster Management (WADM) in Taipei. President Lai Ching-te described WADM as “the first intergovernmental organization spearheaded and established by Taiwan in 55 years.” While Taiwan’s diplomatic allies again called… Continue reading A table, not a seat: What Taiwan’s UN season reveals about its soft power

CEIAS Considers: The outcomes and potential implications of the Trump-Xi Summit 2.0

Following Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing in May 2026, Xi Jinping paid a visit to Washington, his first since 2015, between September 23 and 25. With the two leaders scheduled to meet two more times this year alone, at the APEC summit in November and the G20 summit in December, we approached several analysts to… Continue reading CEIAS Considers: The outcomes and potential implications of the Trump-Xi Summit 2.0

CEIAS Considers: BRICS Summit and Sino-Indian relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to India, for the first time in seven years, to attend the 18th BRICS summit, held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026. As the annual summit of the now 11-member bloc took place less than two weeks before Xi’s planned visit to Washington, we approached several analysts to reflect… Continue reading CEIAS Considers: BRICS Summit and Sino-Indian relations

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