The Warning Tibet Ignored: Gyalo Thondup and China’s Takeover
History often turns on moments when warnings are dismissed. In 1952, Gyalo Thondup – brother of His Holiness the Dalai…
Xi Jinping’s Washington Visit Looked Less Like a Breakthrough Than a Courtesy Call
When Chinese President Xi Jinping boarded his plane home from Washington last week, he carried himself with the air of…
China’s Economic Security Offensive
China is no longer content with incremental industrial policy. It is pursuing an ambitious and increasingly assertive economic security agenda—one…
Zhang Youxia’s Fall from Grace.
China’s expulsion of General Zhang Youxia on September 21, 2026, marks one of the most dramatic purges in Xi Jinping’s…
Why India Cannot Trust China
India’s relationship with China is one of the most consequential in Asia, shaping the future of regional security, trade, and…
CPEC after a decade: Burden for Pakistan, headache for China
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was once presented as an economy booster and geopolitical game-changer has appeared to have turned…
“Because You Lost” – Manila’s Defiance at Seoul
At the Seoul Defense Dialogue this Tuesday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro delivered a moment that will echo across Asia’s…
Xi’s Bargain in Delhi – Borders for Reincarnation
With Xi Jinpings expected arrival in India for the BRICS summit looming, the choreography of diplomacy will mask a deeper…
Defying The Hague: China’s Calculated Strategy
China’s rejection of the 2016 Hague tribunal ruling is not simply a matter of legal disagreement—it is a deliberate policy…
Xi Zhongxun’s Forgotten Model of Respect
In the long arc of Chinese Communist Party history, Xi Zhongxun occupies a curious place. He was a revolutionary, a…
