Trump’s coming trade war “deal” is a dud
In typically
bullish style, Donald Trump has told the world he expects a resolution to his
trade war with China within four weeks. The U.S. President
claims...
Japan faces titanic struggle to balance Chinese dominance in Africa
Earlier this month it emerged that Japanese officials are planning to upgrade the country’s only foreign military base, in Djibouti. The news might come...
Germany’s Coal Commission Won’t Solve Europe’s Power Struggles
By the end of this year, the German government’s “Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment” (known more simply as the coal exit commission)...
Could Malaysia’s Political Feuds Let the 1MDB Scandal’s Architect Through the Cracks?
From gifting Basquiat paintings to Leonardo di Caprio to pouring millions of dollars in champagne over himself and Paris Hilton, allegations of outrageous exploits...
Time to Divest from Myanmar? Not Quite
In an op-ed that ran in the Guardian last week, Hannah Lownsbrough of the NGO SumOfUs put forward a highly provocative take on the...
China’s Image Campaign: Green on the Outside, Black on the Inside?
“Green mountains and clear water are as good as mountains of gold and silver,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he underscored his country’s...
Vietnam’s Skewed Sense of Social Justice
In what is slated to become Vietnam’s largest graft case in history, nearly 50 elite bankers are on trial in Hanoi for alleged graft...
King Salman Goes to Southeast Asia
L ast week, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud kicked off a month-long tour in Asia in a bid to win...
China’s Lung Cancer Epidemic is a Global Problem
I n the West, China is arguably most well-known for its enormous population and the one child policy introduced in the 1970s...
Why Australia Should Be Worried by a Clinton Presidency
W ith the US presidential elections fast approaching, one American ally is facing an existential crisis. Worried about how best to balance its...