China – The Diplomatic Envoy

Solomon Islands Security Deal with China Sends Shockwaves Across Pacific

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 Charlotte Sens 0 Comments China, Conflict, security, Solomon Islands, U.S.

A recent leaked report reveals that the Solomon Islands has drafted a security agreement with China, reports CBS News. This agreement would allow China to deploy military personnel and armed police in the islands, as well as permit Chinese warships to visit the nation, according to the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Though the leaked document has yet to be formalized, it has generated significant international concern and criticism.

2022 Asia International News March 2022 Opinion

With the World Watching, Could Taiwan be at Risk?

March 21, 2022March 24, 2022 Chimdi Chukwukere 0 Comments China, Conflict, Russia, security, Taiwan, Territory, Ukraine

Considering the strategic and symbolic significance of Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China, several experts have argued that China’s invasion of the island is a matter of when and not if. Many have questioned Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, given that Russia’s actions are in direct contradiction to China’s century-long foreign policy tenet of non-interference.

2022 Asia International News March 2022

Hong Kong Maintains Zero-Tolerance Policy as COVID-19 Cases Surge

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Leah Chan 0 Comments Asia, China, COVID-19, Hong Kong, Omicron Variant, pandemic

Amidst the ease of pandemic restrictions around the globe, Hong Kong is facing a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases, reports The Guardian. Hong Kong, following in the footsteps of mainland China, has maintained a zero-tolerance COVID-19 restriction policy over the course of the pandemic. This approach proved to be largely effective up until the recent emergence of the Omicron variant.

2022 February 2022 Focus Sports Geopolitics

FOCUS on Sports Geopolitics: The Olympics

February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 Christopher Benítez Cuartas 0 Comments China, FOCUS, Geopolitics, Olympics, Sports

Those who follow sports in some way will know that politics always get involved no matter how much fans wish otherwise. As has been shown this year, domestic and international politics have characterized the Olympic Games, as the most international and inherently political non-political event there is. With the 2022 Beijing games ongoing, it is worth remembering that the Olympics’ thrust into political spotlights isn’t new.

2022 February 2022 Focus Sports Geopolitics

FOCUS on Sports Geopolitics: The Disappearance of Peng Shuai

February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 Megan Gawron 0 Comments #MeToo Movement, China, feminism, FOCUS, Geopolitics, Sports

In a recent interview with L’Equipe, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai announced her retirement and retracted her sexual assault allegation against a high ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The interview marked Peng’s first contact with a foreign publication since posting her initial accusation against Zhang Gaoli on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform.

2021 Analysis Asia

China and Pakistan: India’s Rising Double Threat

January 1, 2022January 7, 2022 Prableen Dua 0 Comments China, Conflict, Defense, India, National Security, Pakistan

Salami tactics, or conquering an enemy piece-by-piece, is a well-known strategy in international relations used to overcome opposition and weaken enemy states. The People’s Republic of China and India faced tensions earlier this year in what was their second faceoff since 2020. In May 2020, a clash between the troops of both countries along the Sino-Indian border resulted from India’s infrastructure plan in the bordering region near Ladakh. Both the countries engaged in cross-border-firing on September 7, 2020, the first time in 45 years.

2021 Asia International News

Putin’s Visit to India Complicates Geopolitical Relations with the United States and China

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Joshua Powanda 0 Comments China, Cooperation, India, International Relations, Russia, USA

On Monday, December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss the maintenance and growth of relations between the two states. In just his second international trip since the global emergence of COVID-19, Putin’s arrival comes amid complex geopolitical developments throughout Asia.

2021 Americas Analysis Asia

Thucydides’ Trap: A New Era of Great-Power Competition Between the United States and China

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Drew Starbuck 0 Comments China, Global Economy, Hegemon, National Security, Power

Thucydides’ Trap posits that when a great power’s hegemony is threatened by a rising power, there is a high likelihood of war between the two nations. This proposition is relevant when examining the relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States. Allison coined this term precisely to characterize increasing U.S.-China tensions, worrying that it would eventually result in a war between the world’s two greatest powers.

2021 Africa November 2021 Opinion

Cold War Policy Tactics Doom Yet Another Developing Nation

November 24, 2021January 7, 2022 William Kanatzar 0 Comments China, Cold War, Conflict, Ethiopia, Soviet Union, Tigray

“We will bury this enemy with our blood and bones” is hardly a statement one might anticipate hearing from a Nobel Peace Prize winner, but Abiy Ahmed’s tenure as Prime Minister of Ethiopia has been far from what anyone has anticipated. On October 31, Ahmed sounded the alarm of a near state collapse when he urged citizens to take up arms and brace for a battle over the capital of Africa’s second most populous country, reports The New York Times. Now, with almost every global power keen on remaining influential in Africa, many remain baffled as to why the world has remained largely indifferent towards Africa’s second most populous nation.

Asia October 2021 Opinion

China’s Evergrande ‘Bites the Dust’

October 27, 2021October 26, 2021 Andrea Gonzalez 0 Comments China, opinion, Stock Market, World Economy

China’s Evergrande is facing a media crisis after missing several key payments in recent weeks, reports the New York Times. News outlets see the situation as paralleling the events that sparked Lehman Brother’s catastrophic default in 2008, a catalyst in the global financial meltdown. Despite the turbulence, Xi Jinping’s government may not bother to save the company from a fallout that has already sparked hysteria among investors.

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