China unveils tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. imports, mirroring the Trump administration’s penalties on Chinese goods. On April 3, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a list of Chinese products that could be targeted under the Trump…
China
U.S. – China Conflict Will Shift Toward Geoconomic Statecraft
During President Trump’s trip to Beijing and the ASEAN Summit in November 2017, President Trump and President Xi confirmed that the future of U.S.-Chinese relations will focus largely on opportunities for U.S. and Chinese businesses, potential security cooperation, and ongoing…
Africa
Sudan pressures the US by threatening Russian naval base on the Red Sea
The US will probably remove Sudan from the SST before end-December, owing to sustained progress in counter-terrorism co-operation and on regional security. Although President Bashir asked for Russia’s support against alleged “US aggressive acts” on 23 November, this is likely…
Uncategorized
Erdogan sees likely cooperation with Assad against YPG
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region(Rudaw) – Following a summit in Russia on the Syria crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he does not rule out future cooperation with Damascus against the Kurdish authorities in Syrian Kurdistan-Rojava. Erdogan said his government did…
China
The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Globalization
Xi Jinping’s signature policy is about more than just infrastructure. The Chinese Communist Party’s inclusion of the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) in its constitution last week proves beyond any reasonable doubt that the concept has a central and significant place…
China
China has a new strategic direction and the West should worry
For a long time scholars and pundits have debating whether or not China has a clear grand strategy. Most believe the answer is “No,” mainly because the Chinese government has never clearly articulated a coherent version of grand strategic thinking…