Setting the table for when Putin meets Xi
Russian leader off to Beijing as junior partner in ‘no limits’ relationship while Xi looks to stabilize relations with US and EU. Read More Here
Tag: China
US in Frantic Bid to Avert Wider Israel War After Iran Warning
US asks Qatar and China to intercede and limit spillover as regional allies hope to nix involvement of Iran-backed proxies. Read More Here
The China Factor in the India-Tanzania Strategic Partnership
Tanzania’s skepticism toward China has opened new space for India to upgrade a longstanding partnership. Read More Here
What Russia Really Wants
Russia’s quest for autonomy offers the United States potential leverage—and a potential edge in its competition with China. Read More Here
The Case Against Containment
The Strategy Didn’t Win the Cold War—and It Won’t Defeat China. Read More Here
Who Should Lead the Global South?
At the United Nations, Lula makes the case for Brazil. Read More Here
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 End of America’s Middle East
The region’s four major countries have all forfeited Washington’s trust. Read More Here
The Global Economy’s Real Enemy is Geopolitics, Not Protectionism
What some decry as protectionism and mercantilism is really a rebalancing toward addressing important national issues. The biggest risk to the global economy stems not from this broader reorientation – which should be welcomed – but from a Sino-American rivalry that threatens to drag everyone down. 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
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