The war and the treaty that proclaimed Japan’s emergence as a world power
September 5 marks 116 years since the end of the Russo-Japanese War, with the signing of the U.S.-mediated Treaty of Portsmouth. Fought in the...
Russian Far East and Arctic: Emerging Arenas for India-China Competition?
In a speech this year in Moscow, Indian Foreign Secretary highlighted the three strategic geographies- Eurasia, Indo-pacific and the Russian Far East (RFE), and...
What China’s new guidelines on ‘green development’ mean for the Belt and Road
Authors: Christoph Nedopil, Dimitri De Boer, Danting Fan, Yingzhi Tang*
The “Green development guidelines for overseas investment and cooperation”, issued jointly by the Ministry of...
Would Afghanistan’s Sneeze Make Taiwan Catch a Cold?
People have expressed disappointment at how Afghanistan was packaged and handed over to the Taliban like Santa’s Christmas gift. However, President Biden “stands squarely...
COVID-19: A Modern Opium War?
US scholar Kenneth Waltz made no mistake when he mentioned “States in the world are like individuals in the state of nature. They are...
Paradoxes in the Taiwan Strait
During an exclusive interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on August 18, 2021, President Joe Biden stated, “We made a sacred commitment to Article...
Underneath China’s Closed-Door Policy 2.0 – Fear for the Inside or the Outside?
Earlier this year, rumors of China’s suspension of applications for private passports were debunked despite a conspicuous decrease in newly-issued passports during the first...
After decades of war, will China give Afghanistan a chance of stability?
"My friend, I only want to talk about happy things!". With this surprising line, US President Joe Biden (did) not respond to the question...
The Allure Of Winning
The Tokyo 2021 Olympics are in full swing a year off schedule, and still marred by the Covid menace. The stands are mostly empty...
Belt & Road ABCs: Analysis of “One Belt – One Road” initiative
Understanding the foreign policy and geo-economic strategies of countries, especially in such a difficult time when national borders are closed and the “militarization” of...