Ukraine Needs Solutions, Not Endless War
Neither side can fulfill its maximal war aims: Russia cannot conquer all of Ukraine and Ukraine cannot comprehensively eject Russian forces. Read More Here
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Sino-Forming Of Global South Passes Point Of No Return
As Western nations question the benefits of globalization, China has become the world’s leading globalizer. Read More Here
Ukraine’s War Viewed From China
Westerners regard Russia’s war as an attack on the rules-based order, but Chinese scholars see it as another harbinger of the denouement of US hegemony. While Americans and Europeans can argue with this position, it would be a mistake not to take it seriously. Read More Here
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, No Mention Of Taiwan
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Read More Here
A World In Crisis Needs Both Trade And Aid
As financial conditions tighten, even countries that had seemed on track to prosperity and stability now stare into the abyss of debt distress, fragility and uncertainty about the future. Both aid and trade have key roles to play in reversing the impacts of this quadruple shock and putting the world back on track. Read More […]
Asia’s Economies Face Weakening Growth, Rising Inflation Pressures
The global economic outlook has darkened, and growth across Asia and the Pacific is poised to slow further amid the continuing impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other shocks. Economic growth in Asia and the Pacific is projected to decelerate to 4.2 percent this year, 0.7 percentage points less than we forecasted in April and slower […]
What To Expect From A Bolder Xi Jinping
As China prepares for this fall’s 20th Party Congress, the odds grow stronger by the day that Chinese President Xi Jinping will emerge from the meeting having secured a third term in office. Read More Here
Xi Jinping Tells Party Cadres To Prepare For ‘Critical Moment’ For China
Provincial chiefs and central government ministers have gathered in Beijing to study President Xi Jinping’s governing doctrines – a signal that the ruling Communist Party will soon hold its twice-a-decade congress. Read More Here
An Army Alone Doesn’t Make You A Great Power
We focus too much on military force instead of considering economic, technological, social, and political structures. Read More Here
What To Expect When Biden Talks To Xi
Biden-Xi conversation likely to address trade, Ukraine and Taiwan and may be the last good chance to avoid a more serious confrontation. Read More Here
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