How To Fight Corruption in the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
Despite opposition, President Duterte's Anti-Corruption Commission is vital in light of Philippine history and international experience. To be effective, the anti-corruption...
How To Resolve the Korean Conundrum
By Dan Steinbock
As the US policy has failed in the Korean Peninsula, dark scenarios cast a shadow over the region – but could also...
Gold Trade between Russia and China – a Step Closer Towards De-Dollarisation?
Transcript of Sputnik – SKYPE Interview – 6 September 2017
By Peter Koenig
The world has been dependent on the dollar – but maybe not anymore....
China and Russia – Towards an Economy of Peace?
By Peter Koenig
Why is Peace not breaking out, when the vast majority of the world’s populace does not want war? Peter Koenig sheds light...
Grand Vision: China’s OBOR in Context
By Anoush Ehteshami
China celebrated the progress of its ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative in Beijing in May 2017. The OBOR is vast in...
Patient Capital in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
By Justin Yifu Lin and Yan Wang
As the world is carefully watching China’s Belt and Road Initiative, many new opportunities continue to spring from...
North Korea: What Options Remain?
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
The ever-increasing tension between the United States and North Korea is a concern for the whole world. In this article,...
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...
US-China Ties in the Shadow of the Mueller Investigation
By Dan Steinbock
In the foreseeable future, the Trump administration will be constrained by the special counsel’s Russia investigation. How will it impact the White...





















































