The 2017 APEC Summit: A Game Changer for the Asia-Pacific?
Summary: From November 6 to 11, 2017 the APEC Summit was held in Da Nang, Viet Nam. It presents a key medium for regional stakeholders, …
How the Isis Attack in Paris Changed Europe and Fueled a New Nationalism
Summary: The Paris attack of November 13, 2015 was the deadliest attack Europe had seen since the 2005 Madrid bombings. The attack changes Europe in …
The COP23 climate change summit in Bonn and why it matters
Summary The COP23 climate change summit [1] is taking place in Bonn, Germany from November 6-17th，2017. The landmark Paris agreement at COP21 in 2015 delivered …
How China’s Economy Is Poised to Win the Future
Summary This November, President Trump will meet President Xi Jinping and he will try to project strength while calling for closer cooperation on North Korea …
Philippines backs down in S. China Sea after Beijing protest
Summary: Philippine defense chief Lorenzana said on Wednesday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South …
Not Everything Is Terrorism
Summary: The definition of terrorism includes two aspects – indiscriminate violence against civilians and the attacker should have a political motive. While the first aspect …
What Can Trump’s China Visit Really Achieve?
Summary: The American president may be hoping to get more cooperation on North Korea during his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Wednesday—but there’s a …
Iraqi Kurds’ Independence Vote Exposed Risks to Energy Strategy
Summary: In response to the September Kurdish Independence Referendum, the Iraqi troops seized the disputed city of Kirkuk and the oil fields around it on …
The End of the Petrodollar’s Half Century Reign?
Summary: Far beneath the surface of the international monetary system a tectonic shift could be unfolding. China is increasingly insisting that its oil imports be …
Beijing seen poised for fresh South China Sea assertiveness
Summary: Recent satellite images show China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea and continued to develop facilities on North …