BRICS Moment: Can the Global South’s Silver Lining Deliver?
When the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, and China first met in Yekaterinburg in 2009, the acronym “BRIC” was still fresh from Goldman Sachs’...
South Korea’s Foreign Policy: No revisionism in sight
Ever since South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as their new president in June this year, speculation has been rife in a section of the...
Is India Turning to China? A Pragmatic Pivot in a Polarized World
A curious and, to some, unnerving diplomatic thaw is underway between India and China. For years, the world watched with bated breath as the...
The Chinese Dream or Strategic Deception? Navigating the Harmony–Hegemony Dilemma
In 2012, when President Xi Jinping first coined the term “Chinese Dream”, it was seen as a patriotic call for national revival, a promise...
How Technology Transformed Korean Food into a Global Industry
Today, industrially produced Korean food is widely available, from supermarkets in the U.S. to convenience stores in Japan and even in-flight meals in the...
China’s Tightrope: Navigating the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The People's Republic of China is adopting a deliberate and sustained approach to expanding its soft power and global influence. Eyeing a growing militarized...
How a faster than expected US decline is a cause for worry in China?
Something rather unusual happened this April. CSIS, a Washington-based leading US think tank on foreign affairs, suggested in an article its website carried on...
Taiwan Will Not Descend into Chaos, Leading to China’s Takeover from Within
After Taiwan's Great Recall vote, the Financial Times explained to Western readers "Why Taiwanese fear China could take over from within." This article's misreading—or...
Echoes of 1914: Lessons for East Asia from the Triple Entente
As the Indo-Pacific region becomes the epicenter of global strategic competition, the international community must confront a disquieting historical parallel. In the early 20th...
The Challenges Facing China’s Next Generation of Cadres
In the context of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the term “ganbu”, usually translated as “cadre”, refers to a party member who occupies a...