Jiang Zemin, the Chinese leader who presided over more than a decade of dramatic economic growth following the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, has died. He was 96. Read More Here
The summit between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was, at best, a public-relations effort to provide a brief respite in the ominous progression of conflict escalation. But there was no substance, no strategy, and no path to de-escalation. Read More Here
‘Zero-Covid’ demonstrations are sweeping China and anything could happen next as Beijing grapples with how to reimpose nationwide order. Read More Here
The LAC buffer zones have created space between Chinese and Indian troops. However, their rapid border infrastructure projects are raising the risk of future conflict. Read More Here
Why the conflict in Ukraine won’t end anytime soon. Read More Here
Charles III can’t keep the myth of monarchy alive. Read More Here
Much of what Big Tech values is praiseworthy, from fun (a good thing) to wondrous creativity. But, like similar episodes in the nineteenth century, the meltdown of FTX, and the turmoil engulfing Twitter and Meta, have exposed the costs of blindly worshiping enterprise and wealth. Read More Here
Washington’s crackdown on technology access is creating a new kind of global conflict. Read More Here
At last week’s election, the extraordinary, six-decade-long political journey of Mahathir Mohamad reached its quiet terminus. Read More Here.
Imran Khan has upended some of the traditional formula of Pakistani politics and polarized the Pakistani electorate more than ever. Both the military and the political establishment see him as the most potent threat they have faced. Pakistan has become more unstable as a result. Read More Here
