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China’s Economic Diplomacy: Where do Taiwan and Kosovo fit in?
The attempt to unite Taiwan with the mainland since 1979 when Deng Xiaoping instituted the principle of "one country, two systems" has been ineffective...
How AUKUS changed China’s diplomatic position towards the IAEA
The American challenge to China in its places of influence in the “Indo-Pacific” region, and its interference in the Taiwan issue, was a decisive...
How the Republican Party Has Tightened U.S.-Taiwan Ties
Taiwan, also known as the sovereign Republican of China (ROC), set up in the aftermath of the revolution in 1911 in China. The U.S....
The U.S. may not involve military confrontation in the South China Sea
Although the US with its highest military budget, and maintaining the largest number of military bases around the globe, and the largest number of...
The G7 Ministerial Meeting: The Three “Firsts” for the Indo-Pacific
In the run-up to the upcoming G7 Summit in June, foreign ministers of the seven wealthiest nations, met in London to discuss on a...
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...
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...
Will US-China Tensions Trigger the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis?
Half a century ago, the then-National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger flew to Beijing in the hope of seeking China’s alliance to contain the Soviets....
Bushido Spirit Resurrected? Japan publicly bared its swords against China
Recently, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso declared that Japan will join forces with the US to "protect Taiwan." There has been a lot...
An overambitious party state and the perils of imperial overstretch
Here, I analyse the rise of China under an overambitious Communist Party (CCP), and what it means for the rest of the world, despite...