Opinion
August-20-2018
- Turkey's drift away from the West
- The present quarrel between Turkey and the United States is merely a symptom of a long-term Turkish drift away from the West towards new alliances that looks irreversible.
August-19-2018
- Will Turkey and the US find common ground?
- Although America and Turkey are locked in quarrels over many issues, there are links between them that cannot easily be dissolved and offer some hope.
August-18-2018
- The Russia-Pakistan paradigm
- Moves by Russia and Pakistan to establish closer relations across a broad range of interests demonstrate clearly that, in geopolitics, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies.
August-17-2018
- The Turkish economic crisis and China
- Driven into the corner economically, Turkey is looking for new sources of help, but China might not be so forthcoming as it expects.
August-12-2018
- India should work with Pakistan's new PM for closer ties
- The election of cricketing great Imran Khan as Pakistan's prime minister has been well received by fans in India; now, that needs to be turned into a political dialogue to bring a lasting peace.
August-11-2018
- Australia, India and the Asian Quad
- It is unlikely that India will align itself with any side, a luxury Australia cannot afford and a reality it will soon have to reckon with.
August-10-2018
- Sino-African relation: Heading towards a brighter future
- An encouraging scenario is clearly emerging, showing a move towards deepening and strengthening Sino-African relations based on peace, cooperation, and mutual trust, that makes everyone a winner.
August-9-2018
- A trade war will cut US living standards
- This essay illustrates why we can expect the 2nd half of 2018 and early 2019 to be the optimal economic time for the Trump administration to put trade pressure on China.
August-9-2018
- Can Imran Khan bring peace between India and Pakistan?
- Imran Khan has a huge opportunity to reshape the subcontinental politics for generations to come and must navigate Pakistan's standing between the three giants of India, the U.S. and China.
August-8-2018
- Evolution of Malaysia-China relations
- Ties have existed between the peoples of China and the Malay region for two millennia. Now, China and Malaysia are building an even stronger relationship suited to the times.
