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Rethinking China Policy

Rethinking China Policy

A STRATEGIC OPPORTUN ITY FO R THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

2017: A YEAR OF UPHEAVAL 2

TOWARDS BREAKOUT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: THE PRC SHAPES A WAY AHEAD 4

FROM COUNTER-PIRACY TO PIRACY: THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE CHINESE NAVY 7

SHAPING AN EFFECTIVE SOUTH CHINA SEA POLICY: THE NEED FOR A NEW INTELLIGENCE APPROACH 9

TAIWAN IN PACIFIC DEFENSE: TURNING A NEW PAGE 13

DECIPHERING PRC’S STANCE ON THAAD IN SOUTH KOREA: A CHINESE FIRST STRIKE POLICY IN ASIA? 17

BEIJING’S MANY “ONE CHINA POLICIES” 20

THE HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF THE “ONE CHINA” POLICY 22

CHANGING THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR TAIWAN: EXPANDING THE STRATEGIC OPTIONS 25

PRIME MINISTER’S ABE’S PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF ASIA PACIFIC POLICY 27

TO WHOM DO WESTERN “CHINA EXPERTS” OWE THEIR ALLEGIANCE? 32

SOUTH CHINA SEA BEYOND BEIJING 34

PRESIDENT XI’S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: STATUS QUO ANTE 36

THE CHALLENGE OF ADAPTING WESTERN STATECRAFT TO DO A WORK AROUND ON BEIJING 40

Second Line of Defense

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