The history of dramatic global warming is being repeated.
Prague Vs. China, Inc.
Czech capital’s mayor stands up to China and positions himself both on principle and in Czech politics.
Beyond Sino-American Rivalry: Whose Global Narrative?
Is a chastened West that has lost its positive edge doomed to cede innovative impulses for global affairs to China?
Two Chinas: Hong Kong and Shanghai
The people of Hong Kong are fighting a very courageous battle against very long odds. Meanwhile, people in Shanghai live well under a Faustian bargain with the CCP.
Southeast Asia: From Trade Wind to Typhoon
Trade brought prosperity to many of the trading sultanates which lined the coast of the archipelago and peninsula.
Southeast Asia: Three Interventions
China’s rise, the spread of Islam and the arrival of Europeans had a profound effect on the region.
Southeast Asia: Sumatra and Java in their Prime
Chinese Buddhists traveled to Sumatra to improve their learning before proceeding to India and Sri Lanka.
A Marriage of Development and Demography
Why every country needs an economic demography transition strategy.
October 2049: The 100th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China
What will China look like a century after Mao’s victory in 1949?

























