US downgrades EU diplomatic status in Washington
Summary Last year, the United States and the European Union engaged in unfavorable agreements in which the two imposed significant tariffs on a range …
Diplomacy
The First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition was held at Shanghai University of Finance & Economics Law School
On June 27th, 2018, The Foundation for Law and International Affairs (FLIA) organized the First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition (BRI Simulation Competition) at …
Trump Auto Tariffs Would Slam Canada as Trade Rhetoric Heats Up
Summary Last weekend, Donald Trump attacked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, blaming Trudeau’s “bad faith diplomacy” for his trade comments after the meeting of Group …
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, …
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 …
How India and China Have Come to the Brink Over a Remote Mountain Pass
Summary: Because of a 34 square miles road that stands on territory at the point where China, India and Bhutan meet, China and India, these …
THAAD on the Korean Peninsula
Summary: The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is an anti-ballistic missile defense system developed by American company Lockheed Martin. The stated purpose of THAAD …
U.S.-Cuba Relations
Summary: The U.S.-Cuba relationship has been plagued by distrust and antagonism since 1959, when Fidel Castro and a group of revolutionaries seized power in Havana. …
India, China End Months-Long Military Face-Off in Himalayas
Summary: Chinese and Indian officials announced on Monday that China and India reacheds an agreement to end a months-long military standoff at the site of …
North Korea crisis: What does Kim Jong-un really want?
Summary: Long-standing tensions over North Korea’s weapons programme have worsened after it tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July. That prompted a new round of …