With China developing sea-based nuclear missiles and the United States bolstering its antisubmarine capabilities, the region needs confidence-building measures to enhance strategic stability.

China holds a critical role in overcoming the major global issues of 2013, ranging from climate change to nuclear security to the global economy.

Mapping convergence and divergence between China and India's respective nuclear stances is essential to expanding bilateral cooperation on nuclear issues.

China plays an increasingly important role in achieving a number of the goals for disarmament and nonproliferation contained within the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review and the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.