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China struggles to fend off allegations of debt trap diplomacy
Desperate for cash, Tajikistan is about to sell yet another vital
asset to China at a time that countries
like Sri Lanka and the Maldives are...
Iran, CPEC and regional connectivity
Ever
since taking over as President, Donald Trump’s approach towards Iran has been
excessively rash and lacked nuance. US withdrawal from JCPOA (Joint
Comprehension for Plan of...
The Yuan versus the Dollar: Showdown in the Global Financial Arena
At the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, the United
States laid the foundation for the U.S.-centric international monetary system,
thus ensuring the dollar’s status as the key...
From Trade War to Strait War: China Warn U.S. Stop Stretching its Muscles in the Contested Waters
Up till now, no one distinguishes the actual
explanations behind the hostile faces. If a trade war isn’t the exact cause,
the rise of China, the...
An anatomy of U.S. human rights diplomacy
Authors: Zhou Dong-chen & Paul Wang
Over the past
two weeks, the United States Congress has successively passed two acts
concerning with Hong Kong human rights and...
U.S. Policy on Zimbabwe Leaves Door Open for China
The clearest image yet of the failure of
United States’ policy towards Zimbabwe was on display last week when President
Emmerson Mnangagwa toured the site of...
A Reflection on the 2019 White Paper on Vietnamese National Defense
Authors: Do Quynh Anh & Yang Yizhong
Among more
than one dozen of the neighbor states of China, Vietnam is of special interest in
terms of their...
NATO is not lost as the spirit of collective security remains
Authors: Do Quynh Anh & Paul Wang
It is true that NATO was founded 70 years ago during the heyday of the Cold War. Then...
Standing up to China: Czech mayor sets a high bar
A Czech mayor’s refusal to endorse Beijing’s
One China policy potentially sets a high bar as Western powers grapple with how
to respond to allegations of...
The power of Siberia heralds a landmark of Sino-Russian solidarity
Authors: Zhou Dongchen, Paul Wang
Although China and Russia have forged their comprehensive strategic partnership into a de facto alliance, it is still opined in...