We are not in a cold war with China. That is too simple a metaphor to describe the state of Sino-American relations.

2012 looks to be an interesting year for the already complex political triangle among the United States, Taiwan and China, what with each country undergoing political transitions. Should we expect policy continuity from President Ma Ying-jeou and the likely new Chinese leader Xi Jinping? What about continuity in the United States?

The European Union (EU) has announced plans to levy a tax on airline emissions for all planes landing and taking off from EU airports. This tax would be calculated not only based on mileage flown in EU airspace but also for the entire length of the flight (thus, Chinese and Japanese airlines would be taxed for an entire journey from Beijing or Tokyo).

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to China this week for yearly strategic consultations, a daring bid for political asylum has highlighted the seething dissent beneath China’s surface stability.

With the New START treaty ratified, the Obama administration can turn its attention to the real source of nuclear instability among the great powers: China's buildup of conventional ballistic missiles.

It’s folly to expect Beijing to seriously help in curbing Pyongyang.

Malaria is becoming increasingly resistant to even the most modern drugs--largely due to badly made or counterfeit medicine.

Obama must put pressure on the United Nations Population Fund to concentrate on the health of women and babies and to stop wasting money on wrongheaded population-control schemes.