Why Weaponizing Semiconductor Supply Chains Is Detrimental to the U.S.
U.S. firms greatly benefit from China’s growth and development through the immense value semiconductor sales bring to U.S. chip giants.
Jul 20, 2023
Multilateral Diplomacy Promotes Communication and Cooperation
The G20 summit in Bali is not likely to be a great game-changer. However, it is a significant diplomatic breakthrough for China to pursue its multilateral vision and engage with several countries. Governments must work together and push for the bigger picture if real progress is to be made.
Nov 22, 2022
The World Crisis, Pipelines, and a Bridge Too Far
This war must not be allowed to spiral out of control into a general European war or another tragic world war.
Oct 18, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Blind to China’s Positive Influence in Africa
African leaders no longer have any appetite for lectures on democratic and human rights ideals that the U.S. itself has consistently failed to live by.
Aug 15, 2022
Regional Prosperity Must Trump US Power Politics
Once a champion of globalization and free markets, Washington now instead aims to reverse globalization because it deems it no longer to be in its interest.
Jul 28, 2022
China-Europe Relations and the Future of Globalization
China and the EU share a great responsibility to uphold the global free trade system and other forms of multilateral cooperation, especially on achieving sustainable development and meeting the Paris agreement targets.
Jun 30, 2022
Resolving the South China Sea Dispute by Building SCS Community with Shared Future
Sustainable political trust is the fundamental cornerstone for maintaining good relations between countries.
Jan 4, 2022
Politicized U.S. Intelligence Polluted the World
This global geopolitical shift means an end to 70 years of U.S. warmongering hegemony.
Nov 10, 2021
Remembering 9/11 and Living with Its Consequences
The world would be safer and more stable today if the US did what it falsely accuses China of not doing and that is engaging in the rules-based regional and international order together with China, Russia and their neighbors in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN, UN and the like.
Sep 13, 2021
Robert Lawrence Kuhn: Why Has US-China Relationship Worsened and How to Fix It?
China and the US, working together, should become bulwarks of peace and engines of prosperity, which would benefit all humanity.
Sep 9, 2021
Australia-China Geopolitics and the South Pacific
Is this a new contest of wills between Australia and China in the Oceania region? Or might it be possible for the two most important partners for the South Pacific to collaborate and help address the serious development needs of the island nations?
Dec 26, 2018
The Rickshaw Report: The Best and Worst of 2015
For this week’s Rickshaw Report, we ask two Beijing Rickshaw drivers about their highs and lows of 2015. 1. What was the highlight of your year? A.I had a Japanese customer this year. We chatted a lot about Chinese and Japanese culture and history. I realized that both our countries actually have a lot in common. The experience really opened my eyes. B. A lot of my friends got married…and, of course, I had to spend a lot of money on their celebratory gifts. So much money down the drain! 2. What do you think of China’s role in the world during 2015? A.I think China needs to make a greater effort to show the world that it can handle its country’s affairs with confidence. B. During the 19th century, China was weak and was overpowered by Western nations as well as Japan. However, recently, we have seen China’s rise as it has developed into a more powerful world power. China calls itself a peaceful country, and its actions reflect this. 3. What was the best news story of 2015? A. Too many to chose from. I am just happy that the area that I work in has become more calm and less crowded. B. (In a grumpy voice) This year brought no good news. 4. And what was the […]
Dec 31, 2015