East Asia

Chinese extradition request puts crackdown on Uyghurs in the spotlight

A Chinese demand for the extradition of 11 Uyghurs from Malaysia puts the spotlight on China’s roll-out of one of the world's most intrusive...

Quiet Diplomacy in the Midst of Storm: Olympics and the Peninsula Nuclear Standoff

In late December, Choi Moon-soon, the governor of the province in South Korea hosting the Winter Olympics met the North Korean officials accompanying the...

May the Olympic peace prevailing over the nuclear phantom

Authors: Zhou Dong-chen & Wang Li On February 9, the 2018 Winter Olympics began sensationally in Pyeong-Chang, South Korea. The world media once again focused...

Diplomacy by Sport: the Tale of the Two Koreas

North Korea and South Korea have been recently engaged in negotiations for the first time in 2 years. This military crisis hotline has the...

Rethinking of May’s visit to China

Recently, an article appeared in The Economist under the headline of “Macartney’s heir” which touches on the British PM’s visit to China. Actually, it...

The Comparison of China and US Strategies in South China Sea

Globalization has also played a vital role in integrating the world and economic dependence of countries. For instance, in case of Sino-US they are...

Anatomy of China’s Arctic Policy

In the wake of publication of a white paper titled “China’s Arctic Policy”, a wide range of questions are raised on Beijing’s intention, goal,...

Where is America’s common sense in foreign affairs?

In 2000, the United States was evidently at the apogee of its power, exercising an unparalleled ascendancy around the globe. Yet, in the face...

Post 19th Congress of CPC: Where does Xi Jinping leads China to?

Xi Jinping “The Dream Seller” Xi started 2018 by dream-selling that all rural Chinese living below the poverty line would no more be poor...

Korean Conciliation: Will it Last?

2018 started with a sensation in Asia – a “New Year’s gift,” if we are to use the words of Ri Son-Gwon, head of...

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