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After months of reckless provocation in border issues with China, as well as in economic and trade sectors, India recently signaled to take furth...
Governments in the rest of the world might be blaming China for not taking decisive and forceful action earlier on to protect their interests. The plan to enact...
In recent weeks, US markets have reached record highs. However, fundamentals do not justify the rallies. Prepare for a rough ride.Recently, three US stock indexes achieved record heights. For the first time since 1999, the Dow Jones Industr...
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According to polls, the race to the White House is over. Clinton has won, Trump has lost. If that proves the case, US economic erosion will slow but imperial foreign policy may escalate, which has critical repercussions in Asia.The polls re...
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Today, the Iran nuclear deal is effective. Yet, Iran’s efforts to attract foreign investment and accelerate growth and prosperity face new hurdles, which seem to reflect Washington’s efforts to dent the agreement.Last January, t...
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In the past six years, Washington and Manila have been cementing a military alliance, which is reassuring to many Filipinos but leaves some apprehensive – including the leading presidential contenders.On May 9, the Philippines will vo...
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Since North Korea began a new round of nuclear and missile tests early this year, major Northeast Asian players have engaged in heated debate on the implications of deploying the U.S.-backed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile syste...
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China’s diplomatic thinking has taken on three features since the CPC’s 18th National Congress in late 2012.First, it emphasizes following and promoting the trends of the day. From a Chinese perspective, peace, development, coop...
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Whether Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or somebody else takes the White House, pragmatism is likely to be the eventual winner. Dan Steinbock looks ahead to how an American presidency led by either of the two leading contenders will deal with...
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President Xi Jinping’s three-nation tour in the Middle East heralds a shift from US regime change to Chinese economic development.President Xi’s tour took place amid a perilous moment in the region. Saudi Arabia is struggling wi...
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