Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?
Why Beijing’s foreign-policy reset will—or won’t—work out. Read More Here
Category: Diplomacy
America’s Allies: Free Riding No More?
Pressing NATO members to increase their defense budgets and their military and economic contributions to the alliance has become a ritual of sorts in Washington. But the world is changing. Read More Here
Why The World Feels Different In 2023
From climate negotiations to sports to diplomacy, the global south is becoming more powerful. Read More Here
Why Framing US-China Ties As A Cold-War-Style Coexistence Doesn’t Help
Soviet idea of coexistence was to prevent military conflict, which was seen as a viable choice. But for Chinese, coexistence underlines global interaction, trade. Read More Here
Biden Tells ASEAN He Doesn’t Want War With China
US leader signals he is not on a destabilising warpath while bloc fails as ever to address various pressing regional issues. Read More Here
Biden, Li Break US-China Diplomatic Ice At East Asia Summit
The two leaders attend discussion in Phnom Penh ahead of expected Xi Jinping-Biden talks at G20. White House says US leader underlines need for access to East China and South China seas. Read More Here
New Atlantis, The Greater Middle Kingdom, And Cold War II
Two realms, New Atlantis and the Greater Middle Kingdom, are relatively evenly matched, in a geopolitical duel that has stayed mostly peaceful, albeit hostile. Read More Here
How Far Will Xi Go To Help A Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul. Read More Here
China And Russia Can’t Be Ignored By The West Anymore
The West boasts substantial material advantages over malefactors like China and Russia. But it has squandered its advantages by failing to take the challenge from its antagonists seriously. Read More Here
The Russia Whisperer
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin. Read More Here
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