U.S. pressure on China to “do something” about North Korea results from the Trump team’s lack of regional knowledge.
Trump and China: Risking a Middle East Arms Race
The United States and China both cozying up to Saudi Arabia (and irritating Iran) could mean global trouble.
As the US Retreats, China Is Taking the Lead on Green Energy
China provides close to triple the average annual energy lending of the World Bank and all the Western-backed multi-lateral development banks combined.
A Trump Doctrine?
From Syria to North Korea, the Trump administration struggles to cope with the world, with China caught in the middle.
China’s North Korea Game
What explains Chinese collusion with, and protection of, North Korea? Isn’t China fearful of having a rogue nuclear state on its border?
The Taiwanese Dream Vs. China’s Reality
Trump or no Trump: Taiwan’s path for growth is curtailed by a political roadblock, the PRC’s “One China” policy.
Iran’s Surprisingly Strong Geopolitical Hand
While the short-term outlook still looks uncertain for Iran, the larger fundamentals hugely favor it.
Walking a Tightrope: China Maneuvers Between Saudi Arabia and Iran
The Saudi royals hope to turn China away from Iran during a state visit.
China Vs. the Koreas: Food’n’Nukes
Unpacking the THAAD-Lotte-North Korea-China controversy.























