Different national stories can strengthen or weaken popular support for authoritarian regimes, a new book suggests. Classic democratic theory sees civic duty—an individual’s willingness to vote, pay taxes, serve in… Read more »
NEW: CSIS experts dive into China’s political warfare campaign, including intel ops, cyber ops, information & disinformation ops, united front activity, irregular military actions, and economic coercion, in our most… Read more »
Ten years after Xi Jinping took the helm in China, Europe’s democracies have become more aligned on how to deal with Beijing, according to a new analysis. However, approaches towards… Read more »
Although some aspects of the Cold War hold true today, such as the geopolitical rivalry between two powerful countries with dramatically different political systems and ideologies, the integration and interdependence… Read more »
Democracies and the rules-based international order are facing their “greatest challenge” since the Cold War, said President Tsai Ing-wen (above), calling for greater cooperation by democracies to counter authoritarian regimes…. Read more »
The world’s autocrats continue to bend social media to their will, according to Samuel Woolley, the author of “Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity.” Despots have… Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promulgated a new law on foreign affairs to legitimize tough measures that Beijing is taking against the “bullying” of the “hegemonic West,” notes Dr. Willy… Read more »
China has launched the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) — the last of a trio of Xi Jinping’s ideological frameworks — as being central to “cultivating the garden of world civilization,”… Read more »
China has reportedly reached an agreement with Cuba to host an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island nation, which is roughly 100 miles from the coast of Florida, in what… Read more »
The lack of a long-term vision keeps Washington’s China policies confused, according to Liza Tobin, a senior director for economy at the Special Competitive Studies Project, and Michael Auslin, a fellow… Read more »