China Manufacturing Gauge Falls to One-Year Low
on April 24, 2015
An initial gauge of China’s factory activity showed further weakness in April, defying government efforts to support the economy.
Paul J. Smith
on April 23, 2015
Dr. Paul J. Smith joined the U.S. Naval War College National Security Affairs department in July 2006 and teaches the Security Strategies course. His writing reflects his personal views only and does not reflect the positions or perspectives of the U.S. Navy or U.S. Government. Smith formerly was an associate/assistant professor with the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Hawaii. His research focuses on transnational security issues and the international politics of East Asia (with particular emphasis on the People’s Republic of China). He has published articles in various publications, and chapters in many books, and is the author of the book The Terrorism Ahead: Confronting Transnational Violence in the Twenty-first Century (M.E. Sharpe, 2007). He frequently provides commentary to The International Herald Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Defense News, Japan Times, and World Politics Review.
Smith serves on the international editorial board of the terrorism-focused journal Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict. He has delivered lectures on terrorism finance and financial crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Australian Federal Police (AFP). He is a member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI). Smith has lived and studied in Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China, and the United Kingdom, and he is conversant in Mandarin. Smith earned his Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University, his Master of Arts from the University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies-SOAS), and his J.D. and Ph.D. (Political Science) from the University of Hawaii.
A New Era for China and Pakistan?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on April 23, 2015
This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Islamabad and showered Pakistan with attention and promises of $46 billion in development support. What does this intensified Sino-Pakistani engagement mean for Asia and the rest of the world? —The Editors
Cities in China’s North Resist Tapping Water Piped From South
on April 23, 2015
Huge project transferring water from Yangtze River to drier regions runs into budgetary constraints.
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives
on April 23, 2015
One of China’s 100 international most-wanted might be your neighbor in the United States.
China’s Big Plunge in Pakistan
on April 23, 2015
If China can advance a stable Pakistan through development programs, the whole region would benefit.
China Points to America in Most-Wanted List
on April 23, 2015
Pointing to America in Most-Wanted List Beijing believes some corruption suspects have fled to U.S.
Why India’s E-Commerce Boom Will Look Nothing Like China’s
on April 23, 2015
In five years, the number of Indians with internet access is estimated to reach the level of China back in 2012.
China Asks Interpol to Help Find 100 Graft Suspects
on April 23, 2015
Chinese authorities are seeking to repatriate absconding officials and others accused of corruption.
Andrew Small
on April 23, 2015
Andrew Small is a transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the author of the book The China-Pakistan Axis: Asia’s New Geopolitics (Hurst/Oxford University Press, 2015). Much of his research focuses on China’s role in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and counter-terrorism issues.