Michael Mazza is a foreign policy and defense analyst who focuses on U.S.-Asia relations and Chinese military and diplomatic strategy. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard in 2009 covering China's naval expansion and diplomatic maneuvering.
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou announced recently that China has dropped its objections to the self-governed island's participation as an observer in the World Health Organization (WHO). This is truly great news for Taiwan. Though it is a far cry from a full seat at the United Nations, limited…
The future of America's long-running dominance of the seas is under threat. The Department of Defense reported recently that the Chinese navy is continuing to modernize at a rapid clip. It is adding guided missile destroyers and nuclear and diesel-electric attack submarines to its fleet, and is…