More: Opinion
Japan Will Lose More Than It Gains by Exploiting the Taiwan Issue
Because of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statements in the Diet regarding the Taiwan issue, the already fragile China–Japan relationship has deteriorated rapidly. China...
Beyond Assab: How a Regional Dispute Threatens a Global Chokepoint
While Egypt is not a direct party to the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea over the Red Sea port of Assab, the source of...
From Floodplains to Fault Lines: The Illusion of Growth in a Drowning Nation
Pakistan’s infrastructure narrative over the past few years has been painfully instructive. Investments meant to connect markets and power industry have sometimes deepened vulnerability...
As the U.S. Retreats from Climate Science, a Private-Sector Data Boom Emerges
A British real estate manager, overseeing around 26 billion euros in assets, sought assistance from Climate X, a London-based data analytics firm, to assess...
Explainer: Why is China’s rare earths ‘model’ not easy to break or replicate
Deng Xiaoping, the second most popular leader after Mao in post-1949 China and known as the “chief architect” of modern China for having launched...
Iran’s Energy Crisis and Tehran’s Strategic Turn to Russia and China
Following a summer of widespread blackouts and record heat, and in the wake of June military strikes by Israel and the U.S. on its...
Ukraine – Corruption, Refusal to Federalize and Why It Won’t Stop
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is racing to contain the fallout from a high-level corruption scandal that could undermine his authority, just as his country’s soldiers and...
Why China Rejects UNSC Proposal for Post-War Gaza Peace Council
China's general position on the Palestinian issue is that the international community must push for a two-state solution and strive for a political settlement...
The Ghost Ship of Belem: COP30 and the Unraveling of Global Climate Consensus
The city of Belém, a gateway to the sprawling Amazon, presents a perfect and painful paradox for the thirtieth Conference of the Parties. Here,...
“A House of Dynamite”: Donald Trump and Nuclear War
Origins of a Unique Threat
The new film, “A House of Dynamite.” concerns a bolt-from-the-blue nuclear attack on the United States. Though many will regard...