Indo-PacificU.S. translation project opens window on China's ambitions, fears
CSIS think tank's archive aims to enhance understanding, avoid 'escalation spiral'
Analysts hope the CSIS database of translated Chinese documents on the country's strategic position may clear up misunderstandings between the U.S. and China. © Getty Images
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
TOKYO -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank, has quietly built up an archive of 200 translations of recent Chinese speeches, academic papers and government documents in hopes of offering a better understanding of Beijing's ambitions, fears and how it sees its own capabilities.