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China launches twin satellites capable of creating 3D maps in space
INDIA TODAY - The Long March 4B lifted off from the Taiyuan launch centre to deploy the twin satellites in the near-polar orbit around 500 kilometres above the planet.
Getting China on Board With Hypersonic Controls
Chris Gowe recognizes the barriers to Chinese engagement and advocates for an informal dialogue-based approach that builds towards a multi-domain trilateral framework in the long term.
China’s New Silos: Nuclear Arms Control More Urgent Than Ever
THE INTERPRETER - APLN Chair Gareth Evans discusses China's new silos and urges policy makers to prioritize risk reduction.
Controversy Over "Three Noes" on THAAD and National Interest
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in discusses the ongoing dispute between China and South Korea over THAAD deployment and clarifies the South Korean position on this issue.
What’s Driving China’s Nuclear Buildup?
CARNEGIE - APLN board member Tong Zhao analyses the motivations driving the expansion of China's nuclear capabilities.
China’s New Missile Silo Fields
Andrey Baklitskiy, David Santoro, Ta Minh Tuan, and Tanya Ogilvie-White discuss the strategic implications of China's decision to rapidly expand its missile silo fields.
Russia-China Relations: Deepening Cooperation and Avoiding An Alliance
Dr. Igor Istomin examines the extension of a recent treaty and Russian and Chinese incentives to deepen their their cooperation.
The China-US Strategic Rivalry and Consequences for the Asia Pacific Region
APLN x Jeju Forum Session 1: Panelists discuss the dynamics of China-US relations and how their strategic rivalry can impact the Asia-Pacific.
Nuclear Escalation in a Taiwan Strait Crisis?
Robert Ayson analyses the scenarios that could trigger a nuclear war in the Taiwan strait and how it can be avoided.