China
The Taiwanese Wild Card
On January 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Taiwan held an election for Taiwan’s chief executive. Three candidates ran in the election: Lai Qingde (Democratic Progressive Party), Hou Yui (Kuomintang), and Ke Wen-je (Taiwan People’s Party).
US threatening to hollow out Asia’s chips industry
Even as they share similar concerns about economic security and resilience, the United States’ trading partners in Asia wonder what Washington’s new embrace of industrial policy means for their own development.
BRICS++: The West tries playing ‘catch-up’, but it’s too late
The seismic Geo-Political event of this era is the explosion of BRICS membership, and of even bigger potential BRICS membership. This movement has crossed a key threshold.
Palestine Is Ripe For Chinese Mediation
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken drew a blank in Riyadh in his mission to coax Saudi Arabia to grant diplomatic recognition to Israel and resuscitate the moribund Abraham Accord.
Multi-modernity and Chinese-style modernization
After the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, "Chinese modernity”, “new form of human civilization", "diversity of civilizations", "coexistence of civilizations surpassing the superiority of civilizations" were writte
Will China Ever Go to War Over Taiwan? What Role Will ASEAN and the Quad Play?
They say practice makes perfect, especially for smaller things in life like playing a musical instrument or learning a new language. But what about fighting wars? Does practice make you perfect at fighting wars?
U.S. Versus China Covid Deaths – A Symptom of Diseased Capitalism
The death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States is now well over 1.1 million.
To What Extent Is ‘Great Power Competition’ A Threat to Global Security?
The concept of global security is in the foremost position in the minds of international relations policymakers and government officials in most countries.