Research Centers / China Strategic Insights Center
China Strategic Insights Center
Rigorous, independent analysis of China's strategic intentions, capabilities, and behaviour — and what they mean for the Indo‑Pacific order.
The China Strategic Insights Center provides structured, evidence-based analysis of the People's Republic of China — its strategic priorities, military modernisation, foreign policy instruments, and economic statecraft — within the broader Indo‑Pacific strategic context.
We move beyond headlines to deliver analysis grounded in primary sources, historical pattern, and strategic logic — equipping decision-makers with the depth of understanding required to engage effectively with the defining challenge of the 21st century.
Focus Areas
What the center researches
Chinese Foreign & Security Policy
Analysing Beijing's strategic objectives, diplomatic instruments, and coercive tools — from the South China Sea to multilateral institutions and the Global South.
PLA Modernisation & Military Strategy
Tracking the People's Liberation Army's force development, doctrine, and joint warfighting concepts — and their implications for regional deterrence and stability.
Economic Statecraft & Coercion
Examining how China deploys trade, investment, debt diplomacy, and technology as instruments of strategic influence — and the exposure this creates for regional partners.
Technology Competition & Innovation
Assessing China's advances in AI, semiconductors, space, and dual-use technology — and the strategic implications of the US-China technology contest for the Indo‑Pacific.
Taiwan Strait & Cross-Strait Dynamics
Monitoring political, military, and economic dynamics across the Taiwan Strait — including escalation scenarios, deterrence calculus, and the interests of regional actors.
Elite Politics & Decision-Making
Interrogating the structures of Chinese Communist Party governance, factional dynamics, and leadership decision-making to better anticipate strategic choices at the top.
Research Output
Publications and policy briefs
The China Strategic Insights Center produces structured assessments, strategic outlook briefs, and long-form analysis contributing to IPSC's research agenda on great power competition and Indo‑Pacific order.
Request Research & PublicationsFrom analysis to education
The center informs how IPSC teaches China strategy.
Research from the China Strategic Insights Center feeds directly into IPSC's China Literacy Program, the Emerging Leaders Forum, and executive education offerings on navigating the US-China strategic competition.
Collaborate with IPSC
Work with the China Strategic Insights Center
We welcome collaboration with researchers, policy practitioners, and institutional partners working on China strategy, great power competition, and Indo‑Pacific security.