With Great-Power Crisis Comes Great-Power Opportunity
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and the responses of the United States and China—has generated the first great-power crisis in decades. Read More Here
Tag: China
Australia, Indonesia Soft-Pedal Their China Problems
Newly-installed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time in visiting Indonesia, his arrival coinciding with two incidents in the South China Sea that ensured China’s growing geopolitical ambitions remain high on the agendas of both countries. Read More Here
The US–China battle For The Semiconductor Industry
Technological innovation is one of the main fields of US–China competition. Competition in the semiconductor industry is a significant point of tension where the continued interference of US bureaucracies in the industry is a source of contention between the superpowers. Read More Here
Bowing To The Prince
If he follows through on his plans to visit Riyadh, Biden will be making a bad deal: exchanging near-certain reputational damage for the mere possibility of modest triumphs. It is a visit that should never have been planned. Read More Here
How India Influences The Quad
From its stance on Russia to the tilt toward non-traditional security and public goods, India’s fingerprints on the Quad agenda are clear. Read More Here
Biden’s Grand China Strategy: Eloquent But Inadequate
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech last week outlining the Joe Biden administration’s China strategy was eloquent, logical, and gave Biden’s oft-criticised China policy some much-needed coherence. But it was also a year late and neglected many major issues facing the two countries. Read More Here
America’s Pivot To Asia 2.0
As long as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) lacks clear incentives, it will be hard to transform it into meaningful action. Read More Here
Biden’s Taiwan Comment Hangs Over Quad Summit
As he concludes his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden is using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to send an unmistakable message to China: a similar breach of international order would generate a fierce US response. Read More Here
Why China Is Paranoid About The Quad
Although China has rarely seen India as a peer competitor, Beijing is acutely conscious that India could create significant problems for China if aligned against it with other powers. Keeping India—a potential superpower—from aligning with the United States is thus a first-order strategic goal for Beijing. Read More Here
Sri Lanka’s Meltdown Puts China’s Strategic Influence In Jeopardy
The decline of the Rajapaksas has adversely hit Chinese fortunes in the Indian Ocean island and sullied its image among other Belt and Road partners. Read More Here
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