The Only Way South
A new railway, a sixteen-year coal supply arrangement and a renewed yuan swap line do not suggest that China is preparing to annex Mongolia....
Can China Be Contained in the Indian Ocean?
The Indian Ocean has reemerged as one of the world's most consequential geopolitical theaters. Carrying nearly 80 percent of global seaborne oil trade and...
The Calm Is the Anomaly: Why the Taiwan Strait Is More Dangerous Than the Headlines Suggest
For a few weeks at the start of 2026, the Taiwan Strait looked almost quiet. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense recorded no People's Liberation...
Why the Muslim Brotherhood Failed to Gain Influence in China
The Muslim Brotherhood's failure to penetrate Chinese society, particularly after the Arab Spring uprisings, stems from the Chinese Communist Party's tight security grip, China's...
Is China Filling America’s Vacuum?
America's retreat from the developing world happened fast, and the numbers back that up. Foreign aid from OECD countries dropped by about 23 percent...
The Franco-Russian Lesson for Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation
The Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 was one of the most unexpected strategic partnerships in the late nineteenth century. France was a republican state born...
Beijing Marks 89th Anniversary of China’s War of Resistance
Official ceremonies were held in Beijing, the capital of China, to commemorate the 89th anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese People's War of...
What Takaichi’s Visit Reveals About the Limits of India-Japan Cooperation
Most commentary on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first visit to India, her three-day trip to New Delhi from July 1 to 3, culminating in...
China Fears US-Iran Deal Will Weaken Beijing’s Strategic Influence
China views the US-Iran agreement (the Memorandum of Understanding for Peace and Ceasefire) as a necessary pragmatic diplomatic step, but considers it fragile. Beijing...
How Far is Japan from an “Existence-Threatening Crisis”?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used an "existence-threatening crisis" as a pretext to intervene in the Taiwan issue, which ultimately enraged China and subjected...