U.S. policy is helping yuan adoption in Latin America.
The Dollar’s Exorbitant Burden
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Asia & Pacific
Another Crude U.S. Imperial Model for India
The Trump administration is seeking a regional balance of power that is favorable to the United States.
Saving the Planet Depends on Asia
Japan is dragging its feet on its transition to clean energy. The Iran War should be a wake-up call that its strategy is ultimately self-defeating.
The Unclosed Strait
The passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz undermines Washington’s victory narrative.
What Can North Korea Tell Us about America’s Future?
Is the United States heading toward a hard landing?
The Real Winner of India-Pakistan Conflict: Militarized Nationalism
Military and nationalist regimes on both sides are consolidating power through chest-thumping and grand commemorations.
China’s New Era of Constructive Strategic Stability
The “first button” of the U.S.-China garment has been realigned.
The Beijing Summit Rewrites the Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
By systematically decoupling trade, technology, and global governance from the combustible issue of cross-strait sovereignty, Beijing has successfully offered the Trump administration a transactional, high-yield partnership.
Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation
The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.
Digging Up North Korea’s Christian Roots
Jonathan Cheng’s book is an indispensable guide to understanding the methods by which the North Korean regime captured at least some of the hearts and minds of the residents of what had once been one of the most rapidly Christianized parts of the world.