India, China Face Trade Choices
By Dan Steinbock
In the coming years, China and India must decide whether their bilateral ties will be based on economic cooperation, political facilitation and...
China’s Support Indispensable for Philippine President’s Domestic Goals
By Zha Wen
Improving the domestic security situation, attracting overseas investment and creating more local employment opportunities are Philippine President Duterte's commitments to Philippine voters....
The “Duterte Phenomenon” and the US Factor
By Wang Yusheng
In just over 100 days into his presidency, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has talked a lot about his foreign policy. The...
Karimov’s Death Could Reshape Sino-Russian Relations
By Richard Weitz
Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov’s demise adds to the ongoing transforming of local conditions that present both opportunities and challenges for China-Russia relations.
Uzbekistan...
“So Called” Communist China
By Jeff J. Brown
Despite the Western empire's banner of democracy in China, communism is working well in its society. The article discusses how China's...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s New “Four Comprehensives” are a rebuke of the West
By Jeff J. Brown
President Xi Jinping fully understands that China’s freedom from Western exploitation, its successful, independent economic and geopolitical policies, and the...
The Duterte Whirlwind: The Reawakening of the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
The new Philippine president is waging a tough drug war, pushing economic growth domestically and greater pragmatism in foreign policy that could...
Is China Building Africa?
By Zhengli Huang and Xiangming Chen
In this article, the authors address the question “Is China Building Africa?” by examining the true nature of China’s...
Time for Reset and Realism in the South China Sea
By Dan Steinbock
After the South China Sea arbitration ruling, uncertainty and friction may increase in the region. However, the economic promise of China’s rise...
How G20 Meeting could Defuse the World Trade Risk
By Dan Steinbock
This weekend G20 trade ministers shall meet in Shanghai. It is an opportunity for China to pave the way for the G20...





















































