China’s rise, the spread of Islam and the arrival of Europeans had a profound effect on the region.
Southeast Asia: Sumatra and Java in their Prime
Chinese Buddhists traveled to Sumatra to improve their learning before proceeding to India and Sri Lanka.
A Marriage of Development and Demography
Why every country needs an economic demography transition strategy.
October 2049: The 100th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China
What will China look like a century after Mao’s victory in 1949?
US: Dog Tags for Chinese Immigrants
Seizing on anti-immigrant sentiment before an election is not a new phenomenon in the U.S. It goes back to the 19th century.
US: China’s Example for Today’s Latinos
Long before Latinos became the target of anti-immigration sentiments, Chinese laborers were in the crosshairs of nativist Americans.
China: The Year of the Pig (Flu)
Pigs’ centrality to life in China is reflected in the Mandarin character for home which depicts a pig under a roof.
Yes, America, in Xinjiang We Are Fighting Terrorism
U.S. and Western criticisms of Chinese reeducation policies in Xinjiang are off the mark – and represent a double standard.
Game, Set and Match, China?
Trump’s playing into Beijing’s hands on Huawei and North Korean nukes underscores China’s global power status
























