Buying More Time
For the past several years, the Obama administration’s strategy for Afghanistan has rested on the basic assumption that although no reasonable amount of U.S. money […] More
Asia
Corruption in China: The Party’s Over
In his November 2012 address to the Politburo Standing Committee, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to rid the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of corruption, vowing […] More
Cleaning Up the Party
The Cipher Brief sat down with Rodney Faraon, a partner at Crumpton Group, to get his thoughts on China’s recent corruption crackdown. The former CIA […] More
Using Business To Make a Point
Under President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, China is engaged in either a multi-year campaign to reduce corruption, or a purge of Xi’s […] More
Breaking Apart the Communist System
President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is roiling China. Here are the top five things you need to know: 1. It’s Not an Anti-Corruption Campaign “The Cipher […] More
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Tianjin Explosions
What we know: At 11:30 GMT Wednesday night in Tianjin, the Rui Hai International Logistics Co. exploded. More than 100 people have been confirmed dead, […] More
Four Things to Know About the South China Sea Dispute
Territorial claims in the South China Sea have been contentious for centuries, but recent land reclamation attempts by China have made it a global security […] More