Dingli Shen | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A democratic experiment in China

Dingli Shen — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0800

China doesn't have a strong tradition of democracy, which makes Taiwan's electoral experiment even more noteworthy.

The benefits of increased oil prices

Dingli Shen — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0800

Human ingenuity will ultimately wean the world off of fossil fuels, and the rising cost of oil will inspire that ingenuity sooner rather than later.

Interpreting the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran

Dingli Shen — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0800

The recently released National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program seemed to contradict Bush administration claims and left many in China puzzled.

Asia's space race

Dingli Shen — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:00:00 -0700

With China, Japan, and India rapidly increasing their space programs, the international community should establish guidelines to ensure that the space pursuits of all countries remain peaceful.

China’s regional relationships

Dingli Shen — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:00:00 -0700

For the Asia-Pacific region's five powers, it's important for both economic and security reasons that they achieve common ground and work together.

The U.S. presidential election from a Chinese perspective

Dingli Shen — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:00:00 -0700

While Republicans and Democrats might believe they feature differing worldviews, some international observers don’t find their thinking all that dissimilar.

Disarming North Korea

Dingli Shen — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0700

To truly abandon its nuclear program, Pyongyang must meet four international requirements--at present, an unlikely scenario.

U.S. misperceptions about the Chinese military

Dingli Shen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0700

The Pentagon reviews Chinese defense capabilities every year, but that doesn’t mean it draws the proper conclusions.

Settling the Iranian nuclear issue

Dingli Shen — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:00:00 -0700

The first step to a fair and equitable solution--the United States and Iran both admitting that they can't have everything they want.

Taiwan's push for independence

Dingli Shen — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:00:00 -0700

Taipei's recent rhetoric and actions, including a cruise missile test, seem to point to a concerted effort to free itself from mainland China.

The antisatellite test: A view from China

Dingli Shen — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:00:00 -0800

While the world worries that China's antisatellite test might spark an arms race in space, it's more likely that the test was meant to send a message.

Meaningfully engaging North Korea

Dingli Shen — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:00:00 -0800

The United States should deal with North Korea in good faith before Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrent reaches a point of no return.