Japan has not recognized a territorial dispute exists with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.

While the midterms buoyed the TPP, the auto industry and 2016 president election could ultimately derail it.

Japanese officials no longer believe China will agree to a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping at APEC.

Plus, China’s super secret underground submarine cave. Pacific Realist weekend links.

Plus, Fukuyama on dealing with China and Xi Jinping as China’s new imperial president. Pacific Realist links.

On Friday, China will officially launch its new regional infrastructure bank. Many notable nations will be absent.

The CCP is focusing on the rule of law because it wants to reign in local officials.

To secure a meeting with Xi, Japanese PM Abe caved to China's long-standing demand on the East China Sea dispute.

Plus, American maritime strategy, offset strategies, and extended deterrence. Some general interest links.

There are growing signs that the CCP has no intention of compromising with protesters in Hong Kong.

Kim Jong-un's absence and resurfacing provide another example of North Korea becoming more transparent under his rule.

The U.S. has been lobbying Asian nations to persuade them to reject China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

The first ever U.S.-China-Australia military drill illustrates the extent of their distrust -- and nothing more.

The Pacific Realist gives you the rundown on six new books he is most excited about.

The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.

In trying to reform the economy, Xi Jinping is more Hu Jintao than Deng Xiaoping.