Don’t be fooled by Biden and Xi talks
China and the US are enduring rivals, not engaged partners, and that won’t change any time soon. Read More Here Also Read: Summing Up the Biden-Xi Summit
Category: Diplomacy
Can a Summit Ease U.S.-China Tensions?
Officials in the Joe Biden administration have visited China four times over the past few months, but nothing concrete seems to have come of their efforts. Can next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit really make a difference? Read More Here Also Read: What Xi should say over dinner with US CEOs
How the World Lost Faith in the UN
Regaining It will require accepting a diminished role for an age of competition. Read More Here
Can the Australia-US Alliance Overcome Fraught Politics in Washington?
Biden and Albanese might be in lockstep, but actualizing AUKUS requires U.S. congressional support that cannot be guaranteed, even at this high point of Australia-U.S. relations. Read More Here
Who Should Lead the Global South?
At the United Nations, Lula makes the case for Brazil. Read More Here
How Middle Powers Are Quietly Dominating Global Diplomacy
‘Middle powers’ is a concept that sprung during the Cold War to characterize states that have some degree of influence globally, but do not dominate in any one area. Today, the influence of these middle powers is growing rapidly, as they have the resources and the will to facilitate the resolution of current crises. Read […]
What Kim Really Wanted When Meeting Putin
North Korea’s sanctioned nuclear weapon and missile programs are at an inflection point and can use all the Russian help they can get. Read More Here
The Roots of the Global South’s New Resentment
How rich countries’ selfish pandemic responses stoked distrust. Read More Here
Will India’s G-20 Summit Succeed?
New Delhi’s global clout and Modi’s personal brand are riding on the annual meeting, but consensus may prove elusive. Read More Here
The Return of the Global South
Realism, Not Moralism, Drives a New Critique of Western Power. Read More Here
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