Is China-Taiwan moving to hybrid warfare?
Sometimes there are no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. After subduing the popular unrest in Hong Kong, China is turning to the next target—self-governing Taiwan. The two...
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Is China a ‘security threat’?
The anarchical reality in international politics has always been a motivating factor for “states to look for opportunities to maximize their power.”[1] In his opening address to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese...
The Emerging Hegemon- China’s Glorious Foundation and the Pandemic Debacle
A drama begins with a prologue but the prologue is not the climax. The Chinese Revolution is great – but the road after the revolution will be longer, the work greater and more arduous.”-Mao...
Milk Tea Alliance: Brewing of a citizen-centric geopolitical strategy
Political symbolism is a peculiar yet strong source of awareness of its own narrative, as shown by many historical examples such as Rosa Parks’ mere refusal of vacating a seat or Tommie Smith and...
A Pan-Asian unity for the Asian Century?
Asia is the largest continent in the world and is home to the most populous nations. The region has a deep history, from having the world’s first known and advanced civilizations to colonial rule...
China sets sights on Middle East with Iran co-operation deal
China and Iran signed a deal over the weekend that their foreign ministers said was designed as a strategic partnership to last for the next quarter of a century. The details have not been...
Database reveals secrets of China’s loans to developing nations, says study
The terms of China’s loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-owned banks ahead of other creditors, a study of a cache of such contracts...
Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards
Just five years ago, many people were optimistic that Southeast Asia had finally turned the corner when it comes to democracy. Myanmar’s military had finally loosened its decades-long grip on power when Aung San...
The PRC’s Unrestricted Biological Warfare- A Costly Gamble
While political pundits would still play by the age-old dictum of international relations of inherent anarchy, lack of trust among states and the tendency for states to flex their power beyond limitations, the PRC...
West Sanctions versus East Sanctions: An effective approach for the Uighurs?
China and the West are in a new diplomatic row as the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union members have issued sanctions against the dragon....
