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
Category: Diplomacy
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
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
Cold War 2.0 Is Ushering In Nonalignment 2.0
The leading nations of the developing world not only do not want to have to choose sides in a new cold war but also—much more important—do not feel that they have to. Read More Here
What Makes A Power Great
Nations do not prevail in enduring competitions chiefly by acquiring superior technological or military capabilities or even by imposing their will in every crisis or war. Read More Here
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