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Posted: August 10, 2009
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After the Clinton Trip: A Window of Opportunity?
- If the past two decades of U.S.-DPRK relations offer any clue, it becomes obvious that engagement, under the right conditions, yields important payoffs.
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China and the US: G-2 by Another Name
- Beijing and Washington came away from the first Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) with limited, albeit important, accomplishments.
Posted: July 6, 2009
Interview
VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through
- The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.
Posted: June 22, 2009
North Korea and Beijing's day of Reckoning
- The UN Security Council unanimously imposed stiffer sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test.
Posted: June 8, 2009
Op-Ed
Obama's China Policy Takes Shape
- Engagement not confrontation is the essence of the approach.
Posted: June 4, 2009
Issue Brief
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Japan's Evolving Security Policies: Along Came North Korea's Threats- North Korea's actions have pushed Japanese defense policy toward a hard-line posture.
Posted: May 25, 2009
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CNS Report: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test [PDF]- On May 25, DPRK carried out its second nuclear test. International reaction has been swift. Initial reports point to a higher yield for this test than the first in 2006.
Posted: April 27, 2009
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The North Korean Rocket Launch: International Reactions and Implications- In reaction to the UNSC condemnation of its rocket launch, North Korea pulled out of the six-party talks. The current crisis will be a serious challenge to regional stability.
Posted: April 8, 2009
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North Korean Satellite Falls Short of Expectations- On April 5, North Korea carried out its planned launch of a satellite but the three-stage rocket used appears to have failed in the final stage.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
Posted: April 6, 2009
China Gets Assertive As U.S. Ties Grow- Beijing is expressing concerns and demanding—tentatively—its core interests be protected.
Posted: April 3, 2009
Japan's Response to the North Korean Satellite Launch- Japan has mobilizing its missile defense system for the first time in the country's history.
Posted: March 27, 2009
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Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament- This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: February 26, 2009
New U.S. Tone, Same Old Issues- For the first time in 50 years, a US Secretary of State's first trip abroad was to Asia, not Europe or the Middle East.
An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: February 4, 2009
Getting China Policy Right- An article by Jing-dong Yuan for World Politics Review.
Posted: January 23, 2009
The Way Forward For US-Sino Ties- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: January 5, 2008
The Highs and Lows of Sino-US Relations- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: December 9, 2008
US-China dialogue is Paulson's vital legacy- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: December 1, 2008
The Asian Triangle: Chinese Perspectives on a Rising India- An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the World Politics Review.
Posted: September 12, 2008
China cozies up to Seoul- an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: Aug 20, 2008
Chinese Nationalism and Sino-Japanese Relations- an article by Jing-dong Yuan for Pacific Focus.
Posted: May 7, 2008
Spring Time in Sino-Japanese Relations?- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.
Posted: April 4, 2008
Taiwan's Presidential Election and its Impact on Cross-Strait Relations and Regional Security- Taiwan's recent elections will likely be an important turning point for Taipei's relations with China, the U.S. and Japan.
A Feature Story by the East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Posted: January 14, 2008
China Card Comes Up Trumps- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times.
Posted: December 6, 2007
Proliferation Security Initiative Exercise Hosted by Japan Shows Growing Interest in Asia But No Sea Change in Key Outsider States- An article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Posted: December 5, 2007
Beijing Keeps a Wary Eye on the Korean Peace Process- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for China Brief.
Posted: July 16, 2007
Testimony by Jing-dong Yuan- on China's nonproliferation policies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission, July 12, 2007.
Posted: June 12, 2007
The Dragon and the Elephant: Chinese-Indian Relations in the 21st Century [PDF format]- An article by Jing-dong Yuan in the Summer 2007 issue of the Washington Quarterly.
Posted: May 10, 2007
Asian Approaches to Space Security- Despite a lack of consensus and differences in space programs, broad support exists in Asia to prevent further space weaponization and to enhance cooperation.
A CNS Feature Story by Erik R. Quam and James Clay Moltz.
Posted: March 21, 2007
Japan Debates Preparing for Future Preemptive Strikes against North Korea [PDF format]- Daniel A. Pinkston and Kazutaka Sakurai have published this piece in a special edition on the North Korean nuclear issue of The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 2006, pp. 95-121.
Posted: March 21, 2007
Critique of the Criticism Against the Beijing Accord [PDF format]- An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Chosun Ilbo, March 19, 2007.
Posted: March 9, 2007
China-US: Little to show from dialogue- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: December 13, 2006
Paulson in China: Tread softly, forget the big stick- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006
North Korean Speech to UN: All Rhetoric- An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Korea Times.
Posted: November 28, 2006
China's new North Korea diplomacy- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006
The geometry of Sino-Indian ties- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
Posted: November 28, 2006
China's power play bearing fruit- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Taipei Times.
Posted: November 2, 2006
Opportunity for Japan over North Korea- An op-ed by Masako Toki and Mary Beth Nikitin for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: October 27, 2006
China-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives, Prospects, and Implications for U.S. Interests- a monograph by Jing-dong Yuan for the Strategic Studies Institute.
Posted: October 12, 2006
Japan-China Relations in a New Era- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for Taipei Times, October 11.
Updated: October 12, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: July 5, 2006
Forget Elvis, Japan must get its act together- An op-ed by Masako Toki for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: May 4, 2006
North Korea Claims South Plans to Produce Nuclear Submarine- An analysis by Daniel A. Pinkston for the WMD Insights.
Posted: April 10, 2006
Lead with your brain, America- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the South China Morning Post.
Posted: April 26, 2006
Dying with Eyes Open or Closed: The Debate over a Chinese Aircraft Carrier- An article by Andrew Diamond for the The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. XVIII, No. 1, Spring 2006.
Posted: August 1, 2005
Some signs of hope at Korea talks [PDF Format]- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 1, 2005.
Posted: August 1, 2005
China, US discuss their relationship [PDF format]- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online, July 30, 2005.
Posted: August 1, 2005
China takes a bow [PDF format]- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online, July 27, 2005.
Posted: April 25, 2005
Don't Outsource North Korea Problem to China- Washington is relying on Beijing to pressure Pyongyang into returning to the six-party talks, which have been stalled for almost one year. This strategy is unlikely to resolve the crisis, and it also risks alienating U.S. allies and marginalizing Washington in the region.
An op-ed by Andrew F. Diamond and Daniel A. Pinkston for The Korea Times.
Posted: March 29, 2005
China's Anti-Secession Law: The Good News- "While it may not offer the answer some in Taiwan would hope for, it does mean movement by Beijing's leaders toward the rule of law--one of the legitimate concerns Taiwan's leaders have about China's ability to abide by future agreements."
An op-ed by Monte Bullard for The Global Beat Syndicate.
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CBW
Posted: September 19, 2007
Beijing on Biohazards: Chinese Experts on Bioweapons Nonproliferation Issues [PDF]- These essays are seeds for a dialogue between Chinese and Western policymakers about the nature of the biological weapons threat and the tools to reduce the threat of proliferation.
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Beijing on Biohazards: Feature Story
- A CNS Feature Story on the release of a collection of essays by chinese experts on bioweapons nonproliferation issues, edited by Amy E. Smithson.
Updated: October 12, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
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Missile
Posted: April 27, 2009
The North Korean Rocket Launch: International Reactions and Implications- In reaction to the UNSC condemnation of its rocket launch, North Korea pulled out of the six-party talks. The current crisis will be a serious challenge to regional stability.
Posted: April 8, 2009
North Korean Satellite Falls Short of Expectations- On April 5, North Korea carried out its planned launch of a satellite but the three-stage rocket used appears to have failed in the final stage.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
Posted: April 3, 2009
Japan's Response to the North Korean Satellite Launch- Japan has mobilizing its missile defense system for the first time in the country's history.
Posted: April 1, 2009
Launch of North Korean "Communications Satellite" Draws Near, Raising Concerns of Regional Instability- The DPRK's plans to launch a satellite on a modified long-range missile have had a significant impact on regional threat perceptions.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
Posted: January 21, 2009
Missile Defense in Japan- An article by Masako Toki for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: April 15, 2008
China's Ascendancy to a Space Power- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the China Brief.
Posted: May 10, 2007
Asian Approaches to Space Security- Despite a lack of consensus and differences in space programs, broad support exists in Asia to prevent further space weaponization and to enhance cooperation.
A CNS Feature Story by Erik R. Quam and James Clay Moltz.
Posted: March 7, 2007
CNS Forum: Experts Discuss China's ASAT Test- CNS held a panel discussion on February 2, 2007, that included three presentations by CNS researchers.
Posted: March 7, 2007
Examining China's Debate on Military Space Programs: Was the ASAT Test Really a Surprise?- an issue brief by Erik Quam for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, February 2007.
Posted: January 24, 2007
Space Arms Race: China's ASAT Test a Wake-up Call- On January 11, 2007, China successfully tested a direct ascent
anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. Despite
Beijing's assurance that the test was not "aimed" at anyone,
China's use of an ASAT weapon to destroy a satellite raises a number of
questions about Beijing's intentions in space.
A CNS Feature Story.
Updated: October 12, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: October 4, 2006
South Korean Response to North Korean July Missile Exercise Includes Unveiling of New Cruise Missile- A report by Dan Pinkston for WMD Insights.
Posted: July 14, 2006
Causes and Consequences of North Korea's Missile Tests- An audio interview with Leonard Spector on voanews.com.
Posted: July 12, 2006
Deadly silence- an op-ed by Daniel A. Pinkston for Salon.com.
Posted: July 5, 2006
As North Korea Prepares Launch of Long-Range Ballistic Missile, Split Widens Between U.S. and South Korea- an article by Daniel A. Pinkston for WMD Insights.
Posted: June 16, 2006
Will North Korea Launch a Long-range Missile? [PDF format]- An essay by Daniel A. Pinkston for the Nautilus Institute's Policy Forum Online.
Posted: March 21, 2006
North Korean Ballistic Missile Capabilities [PDF format]- A new special report from CNS answers key questions about North Korea's ballistic missiles and presents estimates of their missile capabilities.
A CNS Feature Story.
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Nuclear
Posted: October 2, 2009
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Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament- This new report, a follow-on from CNS's recent occasional paper, explores Chinese principles of disarmament and their compatibility with the push for nuclear zero.
Posted: June 22, 2009
Seminar
VIDEO | Asia Pacific Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Approach
- University of Tokyo Professors Jor-Shan Choi and Yusuke Kuno talk about an Asia Pacific regional approach for a future nuclear fuel cycle for civilian use.
Posted: June 8, 2009
Luncheon Briefing
VIDEO | Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
- Potential roadblocks to success and how nuclear weapons fit into their national grand strategies.
Posted: May 25, 2009
CNS Report: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test [PDF]- On May 25, DPRK carried out its second nuclear test. International reaction has been swift. Initial reports point to a higher yield for this test than the first in 2006.
Posted: March 27, 2009
Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament- This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: September 5, 2008
Japan's struggle to limit illegal dual-use exports- an article by Masako Toki and Stephanie Lieggi for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: April 7, 2007
The North Korean Nuclear Impasse: A Long Road to Denuclearisation- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.
Posted: October 8, 2007
Uranium Smuggling Case In China Raises Concern- an article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Posted: August 3, 2007
The Mitutoyo Case: Will Japan Learn from its Mistakes or Repeat Them?- An issue brief by Stephanie Lieggi and Masako Toki for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Updated: April 19, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: April 19, 2007
Back to the Future: U.S. adopting familiar approach to continuing North Korean defiance. [PDF format]- an op-ed by Daniel A. Pinkston for The Ripon Forum.
Posted: 2006
North Korean Speech to UN: All Rhetoric- An op-ed by Dave H. Kim for The Korea Times.
Posted: October 16, 2006
The North Korean Nuclear Test: Regional and International Implications- A recent CNS Feature Story.
Updated: October 18, 2006
Nuclear Conflict in the 21st Century: Reviewing the Chinese Nuclear Threat- An issue brief by Scott Moore for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: October 16, 2006
The North Korean Nuclear Test: Regional and International Implications [PDF format]- CNS experts took part in a panel discussion on the recent events on the Korean peninsula and what the future may hold for the international community and the nonproliferation regime.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: October 12, 2006
How Will the World React to a Nuclear North Korea?- Jing-dong Yuan speaks on NPR's Talk of the Nation, October 11.
Posted: October 10, 2006
CNS Analysis of North Korea Nuclear Test Claim [PDF format]- CNS experts report on the technical specifications of North Korea's test as well as initial reaction from the international community.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: September 15, 2006
Japan's Nuclear Cop-out- an op-ed by Masako Toki for the Asia Times.
Posted: August 21, 2006
Nuclear Threat Reduction and the Dynamics of Sino-U.S. Relations [PDF format]- An article by JD Yuan for the Journal of East Asian Affairs.
Posted: May 4, 2006
North Korea Claims South Plans to Produce Nuclear Submarine- An analysis by Daniel A. Pinkston for the WMD Insights.
Posted: May 4, 2006
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program and the Six-party Talks- An issue brief by Daniel A. Pinkston for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: April 10, 2006
Buying Energy, Not Bombs- An op-ed by Andrew Diamond for the South China Morning Post.
Posted: February 3, 2006
China and the Iranian Nuclear Crisis- An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the Jamestown Foundation China Brief.
Posted: April 28, 2005
Special Report on the Shutdown of North Korea's 5MW(e) Nuclear Reactor [PDF format]- According to Han Song Ryol, North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations,
North Korea plans to discharge the spent fuel and extract plutonium for bombs in order to
increase the country's "nuclear deterrent."
A CNS Feature Story.
Posted: February 11, 2005
Special Report on the North Korean Nuclear Weapons Statement- On February 10, 2005, the North Korean Foreign Ministry issued a statement declaring
that North Korea possessed nuclear weapons and that the country would "increase its
nuclear arsenal to defend the ideas, system, freedom and democracy that were chosen by
the North Korean people."
A CNS Feature Story.
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