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Jing-dong Yuan

Dr. Jing-dong Yuan is Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program, as well as a senior consultant to the CNS Education Program and an Associate Professor of International Policy Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. A graduate of the Xi'an Foreign Language University, People's Republic of China (1982), he received his Ph.D. in political science from Queen's University in 1995 and has had research and teaching appointments at Queen's University, York University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia, where he was a recipient of the prestigious Iaazk Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Professor Yuan's research focuses on Asia-Pacific security, global and regional arms control and nonproliferation issues, U.S. policy toward Asia, and China's defense and foreign policy. He is the co-author of China and India: Cooperation or Conflict? (Boulder and London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003) and is currently working on a book manuscript on post-Cold War Chinese security policy.

Articles written by Jing-dong Yuan

The Arab Spring and China's Evolving Middle East Policy

By Jing-dong Yuan 20 Dec 2011 | Feature

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Beijing has found to its dismay that its past policy of diplomatic ambivalence in dealing with Middle Eastern countries is no longer tenable. It suddenly has to balance its support of the regimes in power with recognition of the aspirations of the populations in revolt in many of these countries. In short, staying aloof is rapidly becoming a luxury that China can ill afford.

Ready or Not: China's Fifth-Generation Leaders

By Jing-dong Yuan 10 Nov 2009 | World Politics Review

China's fifth generation of leaders is coming of age at a critical juncture in the history of the People's Republic of China. Slated to assume power in 2012-2013, they make for a diverse group in terms of class backgrounds, personal experiences, educational credentials, and career paths. Whether they will be able to achieve consensus will determine how well they face the challenges ahead.

Getting China Policy Right

By Jing-dong Yuan 03 Feb 2009 | World Politics Review

President Obama's China policy has yet to be articulated. But if the new administration wants to avoid a reality check, it would do well to get its China policy priorities right. Managing bilateral economic disputes and, even more importantly, managing China's rise in the multilateral diplomatic framework that President Obama proclaimed in his inaugural speech should be at the top of the list.

Chinese Perspectives on a Rising India

By Jing-dong Yuan 30 Nov 2008 | World Politics Review

Sino-Indian relations have registered significant progress in the past five years. Beijing and New Delhi have engaged in a series of summit meetings, frequent high-level visits, joint military exercises, and fast-growing bilateral trade. An examination of Chinese perspectives on India's rise illustrates the promises of further cooperation and the potential pitfalls of conflict.