China in Africa: Think again
By Deborah Bräutigam
You think you know what China is doing in Africa. You’ve seen the headlines: the Chinese arrived in Africa a few years...
Bharat: Why the Recent Push to Change India’s Name Has a Hidden Agenda
By Nitasha Kaul
The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office...
China’s Growing Appetite for Fish and Fishing Disputes in the South China Sea
By Zhang Hongzhou
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea with Chinese fishermen being involved in maritime incidents. In this article, the author discusses...
UBET.io Launches Unbeatable 10-1 Odds on Trump Amid Intensifying 2024 Presidential Election
As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election heats up, UBET.io is making waves with its unbeatable 10-1 odds (+1000) on Donald Trump securing victory in...
Blunting China’s Bid for Primacy
By Andrew Latham
“There is little doubt then that the Western and Chinese foreign policy communities have come to see the “rising China” phenomenon in...
From ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
By Dan Steinbock
In Africa, the Trump administration is setting a precedent by replacing economic development with militarization. In Asia, it seeks to couple...
China’s New GDP Range Target is a Balancing Act
By Dan Steinbock
China’s new growth target of 6.5-7% will ensure more flexibility amid deceleration at home and stagnation in the West. It...
As BRICS Cooperation Accelerates, Is It Time for the US to Develop a BRICS...
By Mihaela Papa, Frank O'Donnell, and Zhen Han
When leaders of the BRICS group of large emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South...
Global recovery 2021 and the dark legacies of Smoot-Hawley
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
In 2021, China’s economic momentum will drive global economic prospects. But new trade wars could derail global recovery, again.
In the...
China Is Playing the Long Game in the Pacific. Here’s Why Its Efforts Are...
By Graeme Smith
A week-long trip to Beijing by the Pacific’s most flamboyant statesman Manasseh Sogavare, was always going to cause concern in Canberra.
The substance of the...





















































