Is a New Russia-China-India Bloc Forming in the East?
Putin’s grand plans hinge on an India-China thaw. Can he convince Xi to ease tensions with India? Read More Here
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Europe Goes to China, Seeking Recalibration Amid Challenges
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are the latest European arrivals in Beijing. Their views on China are similar, but not in complete alignment. Read More Here
Mind The Middle Powers
Today, the ambitions and risk-taking of a jostling, often increasingly assertive crowd of middle powers seeking a larger voice in world politics is causing widespread turbulence in the global system as well as new challenges for U.S. statecraft. Read More Here
The Dismal Track Record Of U.S. Military Interventions
Washington desperately needs to rethink its relationship to military force. Above all, it needs to stop regarding military adventures as the go-to solution for all potential threats. Read More Here
Why India Downplays China’s Border Threat
For India, responding to Chinese aggression is not only a military question; it’s complicated by political and business interests that have led to incentive structures for New Delhi when it comes to deciding if, when, and how to counter Beijing. Read More Here
Destructive Decoupling
Policymakers in both the United States and China seem to have fully accepted, and even embraced, the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail, and what will its consequences be? Read More Here
Biden’s State Department Needs A Reset
The administration’s diplomacy has underperformed—except at time-wasting talk about democracy. Read More Here
Saudi Arabia’s Rapprochement With Iran Was A Long Time Coming
Washington’s efforts to “pivot to Asia” have finally come back to bite it in the Middle East. Read More Here
The Worrisome Erosion of the One China Policy
Washington and Beijing to explicitly agree on a set of reciprocal, credible reassurance measures that will breathe life back into their original understanding regarding Taiwan. Read More Here
Reimagining Bangladesh’s economic progress
Bangladesh’s economy has grown at impressive rates in the last decade, but is beginning to show signs of stalling. Recent mass protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government are a direct consequence of fears about a collapsing economy. Read More Here
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