East Asia

BRI and the ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy: Geopolitical vs. Geostrategic

The new US Indo-Pacific Strategy document released in February has two interesting components, one overt and one covert. The document overtly declares the US...

South Korean perceptions of misinformation

How does the South Korean public view misinformation and efforts to combat its spread? My survey work shows that, unlike in the United States...

The importance of Xinjiang and Myanmar’s Arakan for the Chinese Silk Road

The Chinese Silk Road and its main strategic traffic and influence areas in the Chinese regions of Xinjiang and Arakan in Myanmar, which have...

Why Has the Ukraine Crisis Failed to Bring the US and China Together?

When facing common enemies, countries who are otherwise competitors often come together to combat the present challenge.  This happened to the United States and...

The Strategic Consequences of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on China

Joseph Nye, the American Political Scientist has correctly predicted that after the disintegration of the USSR, the tussle will start between China and USA....

How to understand properly China’s role in the Ukraine War

Since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out six weeks ago, the U.S-led allies and partners in Europe and Asia have rallied against...

China Contributes to International Peace and Stability: Evidence from the Russo-Ukrainian War

Some members of the U.S. Congress, particularly Republicans, are advocating for the United States to take a more severe stance in the Ukraine conflict....

Japan-US-Korea Alliance: Beijing Fears New Security Architecture in East Asia

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol shares three common things with Japan’s recently elected PM Fumio Kishida – conservative leaning, hostility towards North Korea, and...

Policy Objectives of President Elect Yoon Suk-yeol

The main reason Yoon Suk-yeol became president is because the Park Geun-hye government's position as the person in charge of inquiries into government meddling...

China Struggles to Strike a Balance Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China’s position has been thrust firmly into the spotlight. With the war dragging out longer than anticipated, Beijing...

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