Hong Kong’s current resistance to an increasingly authoritarian China is indicative of the Western World’s folly that began with President Nixon’s 1972 visit to China. The United States’ then-assumption that a diplomatic opening to China, and consequently the opening of...
Spare a thought for American spooks – their job category appears highly imperiled right now. At risk are perhaps less the jobs of US intelligence “field agents,” but rather the National Security Agency tech spies who make a living monitoring...
Chinese manufacturing has been moving south east to Asian countries like Vietnam. This process is predicted to create major changes to the economies of South East Asia’s countries. China has been the one of the world leaders in manufacturing, managing...
2047 looms as a spectre over the young rebels of Hong Kong. It is the year in which the Sino-British agreement expires, and the semi-autonomous city’s liberal order may yield once-and-for-all to the political might of the Chinese state, becoming...
American farmers have endured the worst collateral damage of the United States – China trade war. Beijing imposed a 25-percent tariff on soybeans which compelled many private businesses to shift their imports from the U.S. to South American countries such...
The South China Sea has been a hotbed for aggression in recent years. The issue stems from China’s claim to the waters which border neighboring states such as Vietnam, the Philippines, and Taiwan. While these nations view the nearby waters,...
“When I was in Pakistan, he behaved well. But after arriving here, he started beating me. Look, here I have a scar. He is inviting men here and asks me to have sex with them. I keep crying and refuse,...
Despite Africa being a continent with a vast supply of natural resources, it lacks capital. During the Cold War, the continent largely depended on Western donors to finance major infrastructural and development projects. Western countries were always generous with their...
At this point in US-Chinese relations, the United States military can no longer expect to maintain long-term military hegemony in the Asia-Pacific. China’s military strength in the Asia-Pacific will match the Unites States’ by the 2020s. The United States will...
In China, the fight against drugs is back in the news. The authorities, noting an increase, albeit minimal (1.9%), in the number of people who habitually use drugs, immediately sent a warning to all, with entire pages of newspapers intended...
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