Latest in: China
-
Pakistan, India gain full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
In a major geo-strategic development, Pakistan and India gained full full member status in Shanghai Cooperation Organization that held its summit in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Friday. The organization seeks to expand political, economic and...June 9, 2017 1226 0 -
China’s maritime expansion – A recast of the Silk Route or a New Future?
The Port of Shanghai in Yangshan Island Photo by Bigg(g)er/Wikimedia Commons The Mongols Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) ruled over China when the Great Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan – conquered China. But as they entrenched into...May 3, 2017 3776 3 -
US, China increasingly concerned over North Korean threat
Three nations are moving toward confrontation in the Western Pacific – the world’s two most powerful military forces, and a small country that wants the same reputation. North Korea celebrates the 105th birthday of its founder,...April 13, 2017 1365 0 -
Trump says US to deal with North Korean nuclear threat alone if China doesn’t help
The United States will be prepared to act alone to resolve North Korea’s nuclear issue if China does not help Washington, President Donald Trump said amid Pyongyang’s nuclear posturing and ahead of his meeting with Chinese...April 3, 2017 962 0 -
China’s rising stakes in South Asian peace
A map showing Sino-Indian Geography Photo: CIA Factbook via Wikimedia China is adopting a multifaceted approach to ensuring peace in its neighborhood that involves diplomacy, economic partnerships and a balance of security equation in South Asia....March 15, 2017 1335 0 -
The Trump Administration’s North Korea Challenge
Featured Image By Sea of Japan Map.png: Chris 73 derivative work via Wikimedia Commons In President Trump’s young administration most of the attention in foreign affairs so far has focused on Russia, the US role in...February 22, 2017 1072 0 -
May’s balancing act : No more interventions but US,UK must lead in changing world
Britain and the United States should never again intervene in other sovereign countries’ affairs with the aim to “remake the world in our own image,” Prime Minister Theresa May said ahead of her meeting with President...January 27, 2017 970 0 -
Globalization : Reform or Retreat ?
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, the United States will have a new administration to set the tone for America’s relationship with the world for the next four years. The transition in Washington comes in...January 19, 2017 1114 0 -
US-China relations in Trump era and the future of globalization
Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Two men are making headlines, addressing the problems and the futures of their countries and the relationships between them. One of them is Donald Trump, the newly-elected President of the...January 17, 2017 2109 1 -
Trump’s mixed signals on China
Photo by MikeRussia (MikeRussia) via Wikimedia Commons shows a sunset scene on the South China Sea off Mũi Né village on the south-east coast of Vietnam Days after upsetting Beijing with a telephonic conversation with Taiwanese...December 10, 2016 930 0