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Brahma Chellaney, Water Peace, and War: Confronting the Global Water Crisis Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013 Yesterday, nations went to war for land. Today, our conflicts involve energy. And tomorrow, [...]

Henry Kissinger, On China New York: Penguin, 2011 In his sweeping new book, On China, Henry Kissinger seeks 'to explain the conceptual way the Chinese think about problems of peace [...]

The article discusses economic and political problems facing China. Topics include the reliance of China's economy on state investment in infrastructure projects, the possibility of economic reforms to move toward a more consumer-based economy, and the use of nationalism to build support for the Chinese Communist Party. Also addressed are Chinese public opinion regarding democratization, the opinions of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Maoism, and the prosecution of former internal security official Zhou Yongkang by Xi's government.

The article discusses the alliance between the Russian and Chinese governments during the early 21st century. The role that history plays in the relationship between Russia and China, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's efforts in promoting the relationship between the countries through referencing Marxism of the Soviet Union and Chinese Maoism, is discussed. The role that power resources play in Russia and China's economic relationship is also discussed. The author contends that the Russian economic conditions have caused the Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek an alliance with China.

The article discusses Chinese politics and a crisis in the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. The article looks at Chen Guangcheng, a blind human rights activist who escaped from house arrest, and examines allegations that Chen was aided by Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee. The article also discusses Bo Xilai, a Chinese politician whose membership in the Politburo and the Central Committee has been suspended and who is undergoing an investigation for discipline violations. The author examines the prosecution of Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, for murder, and discusses the portrayal of these events by Chinese people. The author discusses the transition of Chinese political leaders and examines instability in the government.

The article critiques the book "On China" by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. It describes the book's agenda as analyzing the history of China's foreign relations and its current policies in order to imagine its future relations with the West. The author lauds Kissinger's historical knowledge and personal experience with 20th-century Chinese leaders such as Mao Zedong. However, he says Kissinger underestimates the aggressive ambitions of 21st-century China.

The article discusses the relationship between the neighboring communist states of China and North Korea. It focuses on North Korea's dependency on China, and notes the stationing of Chinese troops on North Korean soil. The Korean dictator Kim John Il's continuation of the policies of his father, dictator Kim Il Sung, which are known as juche, are described. Kim Il Sung's relationship with the 20th century Chinese ruler Mao Zedong is discussed, and the ongoing diplomacy between China and North Korea in May 2011 is analyzed.