South East Asia

New Delhi will continue to resist falling in line with Washington, potentially thwarting American strategies of neo-primacy. As the Ukraine crisis rages on, where is India’s voice? Until recently, it was mostly missing in action. But a vote on Tuesday at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on whether to …

How Fear of China Is Forging a New World Order The international order is falling apart, and everyone seems to know how to fix it. According to some, the United States just needs to rededicate itself to leading the liberal order it helped found some 75 years ago. Others argue …

Meeting on the sidelines of the Olympics, the Chinese president said Beijing and Cairo share ‘similar visions and strategies.’ During a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Beijing on the sidelines of the Olympic Winter Games, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Egypt will continue to …

At their January summit, US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , reiterated their resolve to thwart China’s “attempt to change the ‘status quo’ in the East China Sea.” For the U.S. this is blatantly disingenuous and hypocritical because it is doing the same thing in the …

Hate crimes against Asian Americans mushroomed over the past two years. According to the Guardian, they jumped 567 percent in San Francisco since 2021, and you don’t have to look far to find out why. The main reason is, quite simply, incessant China-bashing in the mainstream media. This propaganda campaign …

The Debate Over Washington’s China Strategy THE REAL LIBERAL BET Most observers would agree with John Mearsheimer that the liberal bet on China did not work out (“The Inevitable Rivalry,” November/December 2021). Welcoming the country into the world economy after the Cold War did not cause it to open up, …

Under the leadership of President Xi Jingping, China has been pouring resources into its military arsenal in pursuit of a technologically advanced, integrated force. Its accomplishments to date have weakened U.S. military deterrence in the region, leading some smaller states to question Washington’s ability and willingness to intervene in the …

The widespread violent unrest in Kazakhstan and subsequent arrival of mostly Russian troops who helped restore order last month exposed a further contest of rivals for power there between its ostensibly friendly neighbors, Russia and China. One also might wonder if Russia was taking advantage of the crisis of the …

With the Winter Olympics now underway, all eyes are fixed on the competing athletes as they take to the ice and snow. But amid the dazzling displays of athletic prowess, significant developments have simultaneously taken place on the diplomatic sidelines of the Games. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in …

Grand strategy refers to state’s plan of action to achieve its major long-term objectives. Beijing’s grand strategy relies on a combination of leadership declarations, policies, economic activities, and military means. Since its inception in 1949, China’s strategic focus has shifted from revolution-survival-recovery to an emphasis on rejuvenation. A combination of …