American Leadership in Pacific at Stake If Trump Cancels Trade Pact
The fate of the Trans Pacific Partnership will determine who writes the rules of commerce in the Pacific.
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Duterte Wants to Ditch America for China and Russia. Can They Bite?
The Filipino president’s rhetoric reeks of opportunism rather than strategy, but there is risk in the long term.
Why Central Asia Is Dumping Russia for China
Russia’s dimming economic prospects and domineering behavior make China an attractive alternative.
Panama Papers Prove the Perils of One-Party Rule
Every political system has corruption, but multiparty democracy provides the best safeguards against it.
Leaders Seek to Uphold Rules-Based Order in Asia
American and ASEAN leaders support a rules-based order. China deploys missiles.
2015 in Geopolitical Review
2015 was a good year for American power, but also showed the era of hyperpower is ending.
The Giant Awakes: America Begins to Reclaim Top Spot
The superpower is striking back against Chinese and Russian challenges to its international system.
Criticism of British Relations with China Overblown
If the United Kingdom is subordinating its principles to commercial gain, that is hardly unusual.
In Search of Patrons, Israel Looks to Rising Power
Israel can’t replace its alliance with the United States, but China could be an important partner.
America Shouldn’t Try to Pry China and Russia Apart
Rather than break up China and Russia, America should seek to isolate them together.
There Is No Sino-Russian Alliance — Yet
The West must be careful not to push China and Russia closer together.
Obama Needs India to Make His Asia “Pivot” a Success
If America is to submit China to the liberal world order, it needs India’s Narendra Modi to succeed.
Obama Brings China In from the Cold
A deal on climate change points to a more significant achievement: committing China to world order.
Merkel Seeks Chinese Support Against Russia
Germany tries to leverage its trade relation with China to put pressure on Vladimir Putin.
Xi Seen Distancing China from North Korea
The Chinese president seem to regard relations with his communist neighbor dispassionately.