Is Bangladesh the Newest Addition to China’s ‘String of Pearls’?
Bangladesh may be drifting away from its traditional ally India and right into China’s wider regional plans.
How Low Can the Renminbi Go?
What’s behind the recent devaluation of the renminbi, and what’s its floor?
A Fine Balance: China’s Need for Resources and Stability in the South China Sea
Does China’s policy towards the South China Sea represent a danger to regional stability and cooperation?
US THAAD Deployed to South Korea
The THAAD deployment in South Korea could be a game-changer in East Asia security, and China and Russia are not happy about it.
Zuma to Be Tested in South African Elections
Local elections in South Africa could well loosen the ruling ANC party’s iron grip on the country’s politics.
IMF Warns on China’s Financial System (Again)
The International Monetary Fund is still worried about debt levels in China’s financial system.
Global Forecast (11-29-2016)
Frantic negotiations in the lead-up to OPEC’s next meeting, a key vote for the European Union in Italy, and a major development in the Syrian civil war.
The Murder of Russia’s Ambassador Will Help End the Syrian Civil War
The tragedy in Ankara will only drive two key players in the Syrian civil war closer together.
Taliban Advances as Trump Mulls Afghanistan Policy
What will the new US president do about the foreign policy quagmire that vexed his predecessors? The answer may lie in US-Pakistan relations.
Libya: The Next Piece in Russia’s Geopolitical Chess Match
Whether reports of Russian troop deployments along the Libya-Egypt border are true or not, it’s clear that Moscow is seeking to reestablish its historical ties with Libya.