The passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz undermines Washington’s victory narrative.
The Unclosed Strait
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Asia & Pacific
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.
The Shipping Shield and Washington’s Strategic Miscalculation
If the United States continues to treat the global commons as a zero-sum battlefield, it may find that it has not cornered its rival but has instead isolated itself from the very infrastructure of the modern world.
Dani Rodrik on the Post-Neoliberal World
His useful critique of hyperglobalization is tempered by a failure to understand the disruptive role of the United States.
China Stabilizes the Global Economy
China’s primary contribution to global stability lies in its supply chain resilience.