Washington Should Rethink the Relations with China in a Changing World
A new world is emerging as the international situation changes and shifts power from the West, the United States and Europe, to the East, Eurasia.
May 21, 2026
Xi-Trump Summit Cannot Solve Everything, But It Can Still Prevent Disaster
A successful meeting would not eliminate distrust between Beijing and Washington. It would simply prove that responsible statecraft still exists in an increasingly fractured international system. That alone would qualify as meaningful geopolitical progress.
May 13, 2026
A Pause, Not a Peace
After four decades of enmity and two rounds of devastating war, Washington and Tehran trust each other so little that they prepare for battle even as they sit at the bargaining table.
Apr 23, 2026
Can China’s Global Security Initiative Bring Lasting Peace to the Middle East?
The world today is confronted with many tough problems, and major countries should act in a manner befitting their status, demonstrating broad-mindedness and a strong sense of responsibility.
Apr 22, 2026
Heroic or Hegemonic?
When war is waged for hegemonic expansion and in violation of international law, then even the most daring rescue becomes a cold political spectacle—a flimsy fig leaf for imperial ambition.
Apr 15, 2026
From Unipolar Economic Warfare to Strategic Retaliation
Power is now more spread out, yet is also more fiercely contested.
Apr 14, 2026
Trump’s Global Gamble Is Undermining America
President Trump’s reckless global gamble has blinded him to the long-term risks that his series of almost obsessive foreign moves—targeting China, Europe, Russia, Iran and indeed the entire world—pose to the U.S.
Apr 13, 2026
A Fragile Ceasefire
Pakistan brokers a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., but the region remains fragile.
Apr 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s Looming Waterloo?
The Strait of Hormuz may prove to be Trump’s Waterloo, but one defined not by cannons, but by political overreach.
Apr 7, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Global Trade
Reopening shipping lanes, easing tensions, and restoring communication are in the interest of the Middle East, major energy-consuming countries, and the world as a whole.
Mar 26, 2026
Will Economics End the Iran War?
The international community must come together to support a new regional security architecture in the Middle East and bring peace and development to the region.
Mar 17, 2026
‘New Imperialist’ and Elegy for the International Order
The ‘new imperialist’ America represented by the Trump administration is dragging the international order into an era of chaos, where ‘might makes right’ dominates.
Mar 13, 2026