The Balance Of Soft Power
As in the United States, soft power has been treated as a hopeful idea in China: an important additive to the country’s rise, especially its economic expansion. Read More Here
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Singapore’s Next Premier Wong Warns US, China May ‘Sleepwalk Into Conflict’
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong warned that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict” if they don’t engage with each other and deescalate rising tensions over Taiwan. 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
Biden Signals Policy Reset, But African Leaders Must Meet Washington Halfway
In both spirit and language, the newly launched Biden administration’s Africa strategy illustrates the shift in the diplomatic mood in the four years since National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the Trump administration’s Africa policy. Read More Here
China’s Military Was Built To Defeat America In A Taiwan War
Given foreign and military policies coming out of Washington over the past couple of decades, there is an uncomfortably high chance this situation could deteriorate into war – and that would be catastrophic for American interests. Read More Here
Is The New U.S. Africa Strategy More Of The Same?
The Biden administration insists it’s not focused on geopolitical competition, but its new document is full of references to Russia and China. Read More Here
Yes, The US Economy Is Likely In Recession
The release of data showing that the US economy has contracted for two quarters in a row has triggered an intense semantic debate among economists, pundits, and political operatives. The Biden administration and many commentators are at pains to deny that the US is in a recession, but history is not on their side. Read […]
Ukraine’s War Viewed From China
Westerners regard Russia’s war as an attack on the rules-based order, but Chinese scholars see it as another harbinger of the denouement of US hegemony. While Americans and Europeans can argue with this position, it would be a mistake not to take it seriously. 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
The True Promise Of Joe Biden’s Middle East Trip
Time will tell whether President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip proves to be a turning point, but those who dismiss its importance are missing the bigger picture. Read More Here
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