U.S. Allies Should Rethink Their Allegiance to an Aggressive but Declining Superpower
By Shaun Narine
In its pursuit of permanent global domination, the United States has pushed the world towards unnecessary conflict, especially via its two-decade “war on...
China’s Ties to Cuba and Growing Presence in Latin America Raise Security Concerns in...
By Leland Lazarus
There is a push by leaders in Washington and Beijing to get U.S.-China relations back on track. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
What Beijing’s Muted Response to Wagner Mutiny Tells Us About China-Russia Relations – And...
By Joseph Torigian
As mercenary troops bore down on Moscow on June 24, 2023, it likely wasn’t only Russian President Vladimir Putin and his governing elite in...
China and the US Are Locked in Struggle – And the Visit by Secretary...
By Krista Wiegand
In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was a...
Sudan Conflict: How China and Russia Are Involved and the Differences Between Them
By Marcel Plichta and Mateja Peter
As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is...
How China Uses ‘Geostrategic Corruption’ to Exert Its Influence in Latin America
By Valeriia Popova and Eduardo Gamarra
Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America.
Traditionally, it has funneled down domestic routes, with local politicians, business...
How China is Increasing its Influence in Central Asia as Part of Global Plans...
By Stefan Wolff
As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,...
US Tech War Against China Is Unwarranted and Self-Destructive
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
US President Biden’s expanded technology war is bad...
How Russia Might Rethink Its Alliance With China After Putin
By Marcin Kaczmarski
For more than three decades, Moscow and Beijing have been incrementally strengthening their partnership. The growing number of potentially conflicting interests, for...
Three Scenarios for the Next Phase of the Ukraine War and What Each Means...
By Natasha Kuhrt and Marcin Kaczmarski
Beijing is positioning itself to increase its global power at the end of the Ukraine war. But the question...
