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…
Allies Are Not Bargaining Chips: Why U.S. Commitments in Asia Must Be Non‑Negotiable
The durability of America’s alliances in Asia has long been the bedrock of regional stability. Yet President Donald Trump’s transactional…
China’s Balancing Act on Iran at the SCO Summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek this week offered a revealing glimpse into Beijing’s delicate diplomatic choreography. On…
Pakistan’s Multi-Alignment, Domestic Fragility, and the Multipolar Trap
On 8 April 2026, Pakistan brokered a two-week ceasefire in the war between the United States and Iran. In the…
The El-Sayed Primary: A New Fault Line in American Politics
As the last Caliph of the Muslims, Abdülmecid II was forced onto the Orient Express in the middle of the…
The Diplomatic Leverage Behind Xi’s Washington Visit
Xi Jinping’s upcoming September 24 visit to Washington has already forced Trump and the U.S. government into a posture of…
Operation Hard Ball and India’s Crucial Role in Borderless Enforcement
The US Justice Department’s Operation ‘Hard Ball’, announced on 7 July, is being read across capitals as a demonstration of what…
China’s Pacific Missile Launch Raises Regional Alarm
China’s test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on…
A Government for the People: Reflections on 250 Years and the Architecture of a Renewed Republic
Let me begin by stating the obvious, and that is, any claim that a single administration, in any era, most…
China’s Likely Reaction to the End of the U.S. – Iran War
The conclusion of a U.S.–Iran war would reverberate across Asia, and China’s response would be shaped by its strategic calculus…
