US Freedom of Navigation Operations Carry Potential Risks
By Jia Chunyang
A comparison of the course of action of China and the US with their operations in the South China Sea will reveal...
The Odd Track-Record of the International Criminal Court
By Dan Steinbock
The ICC wants to probe ex-President Duterte’s drug war. The Philippines government rejects the effort. Whose justice does ICC represent?
Recently,...
China’s International Financial Mobilisation
By Erik Berglof
It has been clear for some time that China is turning outward, leaving its traditional position, once formulated by Deng Xiaoping, of...
3 reasons China could be an alternative mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
The intensified Israeli-Palestinian conflict in May should open our eyes to the failures of the international community to end this cycle of violence.
Getting...
Blinken’s China vision: A Foreign Policy Not for American People
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
In contrast to the hopes of moderate bipartisan voices, Blinken's China vision builds on the Trump-Pompeo unipolarity, at the expense of...
The Trump-Xi Summit Paves the Way to New Realism in US-Chinese Trade
By Dan Steinbock
Despite preliminary pessimism, the Trump-Xi Summit showed greater trade pragmatism than initially expected, even though it was overshadowed by a raw...
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...
Maritime Power Shapes the World Order – And Is Undergoing a Sea Change
By Basil Germond
Recent attacks on commercial shipping and warships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have brought the ocean back to the forefront of...
Two Years After Taliban Takeover: Why Afghanistan Still Poses a Threat to the Region...
By Stefan Wolff
The dramatic and rapid Taliban offensive in the spring of 2021 culminated in its takeover of Kabul on August 15. The chaos of the...
US-China Trade Amid America’s New Uncertainty
By Dan Steinbock
As the White House is preparing for a political war for its survival, the Trump-Xi 100 day plan should overcome long-term pressures...
