Deconstructing the Bluff
Tariffs are not a sign of strength but a symptom of decline–one that inflation and devaluation will ruthlessly expose. The future belongs to cooperation, not coercion.
Apr 11, 2025
Tariffs are not a sign of strength but a symptom of decline–one that inflation and devaluation will ruthlessly expose. The future belongs to cooperation, not coercion.
Apr 11, 2025
China is well-positioned to deal with President Trump’s ‘strategic consolidation’ policies through strategic resilience and global partnerships, despite growing uncertainty initiated by the new U.S. administration.
Apr 7, 2025
The American empire is coming to a difficult crossroads: either willingly adjust to the reality of a multipolar world where rising Global South countries like Russia and China are influential or wage war until the end.
Mar 24, 2025
Such politicization and weaponization of economic and trade relations will disrupt Sino-U.S. relations as well as destabilize global markets.
Mar 10, 2025
The extent to which Europe can truly assert its independence is still uncertain. However, Spain’s example clearly demonstrates that a genuinely independent foreign policy is achievable and beneficial.
Mar 5, 2025
While the Trump administration’s new measures mean negative repercussions for the entire world, Chinese AI company DeekSeek’s innovation is a gift for the progress of all.
Mar 4, 2025
Trump’s second term is likely to feature an Africa policy that largely ignores the continent, with all his actions closely tied to the two core priorities of domestic reform and strategic competition with China.
Feb 27, 2025
President Trump’s new tariffs seriously threaten the American economy and its citizens. It is not too late to reconsider and turn to wisdom and common sense.
Feb 12, 2025
Good coordination between China and the U.S. could yield positive results in areas like trade, climate change and global security. The key question is whether President Trump can bring the statesmanship necessary to rise to the occasion.
Jan 22, 2025
While Trump’s stance raises serious concerns, he alone cannot dictate America’s future.
Jan 20, 2025
The vision of African countries to unite and strengthen their own efforts to ‘silence the guns in Africa by 2030’ is not unattainable or just a castle in the air.
Jan 13, 2025
Mainstream and social media are coopted in the cause of public diplomacy to turn global opinion against China through a mix of innuendo, partial truth, untruths and disputed facts.
Jan 6, 2025