More Japanese than Taiwanese consider China major threat
TAIPEI — A new poll by Pew Research Center showed that a higher percentage of Japanese consider China a major threat, while in Taiwan,...
Wars in Europe and Middle East Can Affect East Asian Power Balance
Southeast Asian states know that a balance of power and influence between China and the U.S. in East Asia is necessary for their independence...
Global economy’s real enemy is geopolitics, not protectionism
“The era of free trade seems to be over. How will the world economy fare under protectionism?” This is one of the most common...
Not only the dragon: Understanding Southeast Asia’s complex security landscape
It is a cliché to identify China as Southeast Asia’s primary security concern. But it is understandable given the media’s focus on the overlapping...
Elections in India, US, UK and Taiwan will shape global power in 2024
Taiwan goes to the polls in January 2024. Anti-China President Tsai Ing-wen has already served two four-year terms. Now, she is ineligible to contest....
How close Armenia and Azerbaijan to a lasting peace?
Moscow, Tehran, and the West are eager for Armenia and Azerbaijan to find a lasting peace. But Ankara and Baku still want a land-bridge...
Strategic Alliance Global Order: Diplomacy in a Time of Flux
The present global world order ‘Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were...
Measuring the Unmeasurable Indicators of Russian State Resilience
At the time of this writing, we find ourselves 550 days deep into the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive is...
Iran Plays Taiwan Card Against China
Chinese-Iranian relations emerged as a topic of discussion this week when a Senate delegation led by Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer met with Chinese...
Middle East: What the ‘Pivot to Asia’ signifies for regional geopolitics
The word “pivot” typically refers to the central point on which a mechanism turns. While apt for machinery, it might not wholly capture the...