On a per capita basis, Russia trails only neighboring Belarus in cigarette consumption.
US: Headless on China
The United States’ greatest failing is the inability to fashion a strategic conception that accommodates the rise of China as a superpower.
Donald Trump: Co-President of The People’s Republic of China?
In wake of ZTE affair, U.S. President aims at uniting world government in his hands and his head.
Playing US Sanctions: China Walks a Fine Line in Iran
The Chinese experience in circumventing earlier sanctions will come in handy with Beijing rejecting Trump’s renewed effort to isolate Iran.
Decertifying the Iran Deal Is Dangerously Reckless
Trump’s dreadful mistake of decertifying the JCPOA could have horrifying consequences for the Middle East.
US: No Positive-Sum Trade and Economic Strategy
The Trump administration places too much emphasis on reducing the trade deficit — and not enough on investing in future U.S. competitiveness.
The Xi-Modi Summit: A New “Pacific” Asian Century Without America?
The “Chindia reset” may gradually have a transformative effect on China—leaving the founding vision of America for a “Pacific” Asia behind.
Is Economic Autarky Russia’s Only Option?
Even Chinese entities, if they themselves plan to do business or raise money in the United States, will avoid doing business with Russian entities.
How China Gets Sucked Into the Middle East
While shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East, it is still struggling to be perceived as a big regional player.

























