Discussants Stephen Roach and Desmond Lachman debate the seriousness of the challenge posed by China and appropriate steps to respond to its rise.

The Chinese have an old saying: When you ride a tiger, it is hard to dismount. China is now riding the tiger of nationalism, and unless it soon realizes how damaging its actions are to its own interests, it may be too late to get off.

Communism's appeal is...

The essence of the "North Korean crisis" is in fact the North Korean regime: its outlook, behavior, and intentions.

Discusses Over The Line: North Korea's Negotiating Strategy by Chuck Downs.

Throughout its tenure, the DPRK has demonstrated its continuing capacity to surprise, usually in unpleasant ways.

Events in Yugoslavia have reinforced the People's Republic of China'sdetermination to exercise greater leadership against U.S. "hegemony."

For Americans, the Southern Coneremains to a remarkable degree terra incognita.

The Bush administration has been given the opportunity to recast its policy toward North Korea, a policy that is no longer beholden to an agreement struck nearly a decade ago, and whose efficacy had been in question for several years now.