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,...
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, the Future and it’s Challengers
By Miguel A. Ariño & Mª Luisa Blazquez
Although the economic and social evolution of China in the last three decades has been remarkable, there...
Russia and China March Together and Eye a Common Adversary – the US
By Artyom Lukin
Even though Russia and China have their share of disagreements and competing interests, they have no doubts about their main adversary –...
China steps up to the plate in APEC
By Richard Javad Heydarian
On the surface, the recently-concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit marked another routine exchange of pleasantries and pledges for greater economic...
Trump’s Pivot to Asia – An Arms Sales Bonanza – An Anti-Peace Trip
By Peter Koenig
President Trump’s 5-country Asia tour has nothing to do with seeking peace anywhere, it has not even to do with diplomacy –...
America’s New Africa Strategy
U.S., China and African Economic Development
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, the White House released its new U.S. Africa strategy, which seeks militarization and portrays China as...
China and Central Asia: A Significant New Energy Nexus
By Fakhmiddin Fazilov & Xiangming Chen
China now accounts for almost 20 percent of the world’s energy consumption and its demand is still growing at...
Think Tanks Need to Fly at Night
Russia continues to do an excellent job in Syria. Not only is Russia regarded as a loyal ally to Syria, but it also acts...
Can China’s Belt and Road Initiative Successfully Lead to a New Eurasian Economic Zone?
By Jeremy Garlick
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, also known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR), is a grand plan to connect East Asia with...
