Lebanon-Israel Talks Will Mark Another Win for Trump
R. Dergham, The National
Sanctions are forcing Beirut to the table in another blow to Iran
R. Dergham, The National
Sanctions are forcing Beirut to the table in another blow to Iran
Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald
China posed its own system as a better alternative to the US after the global financial crisis. Thanks largely to Donald Trump, Beijing is making some serious new headway.
Ben Scott, Lowy Interpreter
The massive state resources China is pouring into cutting edge technologies – including biotech, wireless networks, artificial intelligence and big data processing will produce great inefficiencies and major breakthroughs. Australia’s exclusion of Chinese telcos from participation in our 5G networks was based on
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic
The policies and practices of the country’s dynasties offer insights into how modern Chinese leaders may wield their strength.
Deepak Adhikari, Nikkei
KATHMANDU -- More than four months into an acrimonious territorial dispute with India, Nepal's communist government has taken a more conciliatory approach to its powerful neighbor by withdrawing an inflammatory school book that includes a contentious map of a border area the two countries dispute.
East Asia Forum
A peaceful balancing between Washington and Beijing suits ASEAN, retaining its space to serve the interests of its members rather than those of any hegemon
James Stavridis, Bloomberg
The “frozen conflict” between Armenia and Azerbaijan has turned very hot. What may seem to many Westerners a minor clash in a remote corner of the world actually has significant implications for regional security, energy markets and the ambitions of two problematic strongmen: Vladimir Putin of Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
Elisabeth Braw, FP
Thatcher and Mitterrand nearly stopped it from happening, but 30 years on, reunification remains the world's most successful geopolitical experiment.
Zack Brown, National Interest
Why American nuclear weapons in Europe no longer make sense.
Smadar Perry, Ynet News
Lebanon has never been a strong nation. Since gaining its independence from France in the 1940s, it has become the playground for Iran, Syria, the Palestinians and even Turkey. Let us also not forgot the massive beatings it has received from the IDF in the last 50 years.
Sue Mi Terry, CSIS
South Korea and North Korea have ethnically identical populations with a shared history and culture dating back thousands of years. But they are vastly divergent in their political systems—and hence, also, in their approach to the novel coronavirus. South Korea has been a world leader in combatting the pandemic while keeping its economy running. By contrast, North Korea has had to resort to draconian, brute-force methods to keep the contagion at bay. While those methods may be successful in limiting infections... Читать дальше...
Edward Alden, Foreign Policy
Biden has matched Trump’s rhetoric on trade soundbite for soundbite, and his economic plans are likely to make trade conflicts worse.
Jeremy Cliffe, New Statesman
The full transition from the Bonn Republic to the Berlin Republic will take decades longer.
Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs
Local Tensions Meet Global Rivalries in Nagorno-Karabakh
Daniel Larison, American Conservative
Trump’s enthusiasm for catering to Saudi preferences has been unusually strong, but before 2018 the conventional wisdom in much of Washington had been that the U.S. had not been as supportive of the Saudis as it should have been. The extensive lobbying network acting on behalf of the UAE and Saudi Arabia made sure that this is how people viewed the final years of the Obama administration. The false promise of Mohammed bin Salman’s “reforms” notwithstanding... Читать дальше...
Garlauskas and Perry, AC
Thomas des Garets Geddes, The Diplomat
In just a few months, the United Kingdom’s overall policy toward China has changed dramatically. Until recently, Downing Street was famously defining itself as “China’s best partner in the West” and was committed to intensifying its proclaimed “golden era” of relations with Beijing. Britain was the first G7 country to join the Chinese-founded Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), described itself as the most open Western economy to Chinese investment... Читать дальше...
Graham Allison, FT
Beijing’s increased assertiveness abroad is only to be expected, and more is coming.