Armchair Warriors Are Getting Taiwan All Wrong
War-gaming a Chinese invasion has become a fad. But most tabletop exercises aren’t asking the right questions. Read More Here
Tag: Politics
Deflation risk stalking China’s economic recovery
China is still on ‘borderline’ of deflation but once the declining price trend takes hold history shows it’s difficult to contain and reverse. Read More Here
How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange
The party’s capture of 32 of the capital’s 33 parliamentary constituencies may serve as a crucial bulwark against conservative interference. Read More Here
Is Transformation Possible in Sri Lanka?
One year after the protests that ousted Sri Lanka’s president and government, reforms remain elusive and the national crisis is far from over. Read More Here
The Worrisome Erosion of the One China Policy
Washington and Beijing to explicitly agree on a set of reciprocal, credible reassurance measures that will breathe life back into their original understanding regarding Taiwan. Read More Here
Reimagining Bangladesh’s economic progress
Bangladesh’s economy has grown at impressive rates in the last decade, but is beginning to show signs of stalling. Recent mass protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government are a direct consequence of fears about a collapsing economy. Read More Here
Cautious Contact on the China-Russia Border
Amid great power competition, life in the China-Russia borderlands reveals the paradoxes underpinning the Beijing-Moscow friendship. Read More Here
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election but the announcement by election officials was likely to lead to a court challenge by the second- and third-highest finishers Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Read More Here
China-Russia economic ties tighten in the shadow of war
As Russia faces Western sanctions, China seeks to deepen Sino-Russian economic ties by boosting trade and switching to deal-settlement in their own currencies. Read More Here
Mercenary Shocks: What The War In Ukraine Will Eventually Mean For Africa
At some point the war in Ukraine will end, and when it does, the resulting influx of mercenaries will send shockwaves through Africa. Read More Here
looking beyond borders 