Opinion – Europe and China’s Growing Assertiveness
Amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, Europe will try to find a middle road between Trump style confrontation and coddling.
Panic Stations: Australia’s Scramble to Defend Against China in the Asia-Pacific
China will make new demands, but the time has passed for Australia to adequately defend themselves militarily and a new formula for politico-negotiation needs to emerge.
Opinion – The Ongoing US-China Propaganda Battle
The West must accept that China is not monolithic and the bigger picture must be discussed to find appropriate answers.
Opinion – What does the Sino-Indian Dispute Mean for Nepal?
Owing to Nepal’s geostrategic location, cultivating relations with one country at the expense of the
other, may be counterproductive.
Opinion – The Galwan Valley Standoff Could Spell the End of South-South Romance
The standoff underlines the fragility of the 1962 agreement between India and China and brings to light challenges to solidarity amongst the Global South.
China-Venezuela Relations in the Context of Covid-19
China’s influence in Venezuela forces deeper reflection on its place in the world and the acquisition of responsibilities as a consequence of its rising global relevance.
China-US Power Politics in the Pacific
The Pacific is becoming a microcosm of military confrontation. This begs the question as to why China is so interested in the Pacific and where it leads.
Iterability and Newsweek’s Paradigm of Nigeria as ‘Black China’
A storyline proclaiming social transformation on the scale of contemporary China projects a positive trajectory for Nigeria, yet this idea is worth a closer reading.
Analyzing Support for #TweetforTaiwan
As scholars debate the extent to which Covid-19 could reshape world order, the twitter storms from several recent incidents could shed light on this discussion.
The State of China’s Soft Power in 2020
China’s culture still has limited appeal, but as long as it is supported by economic assets and growth, its soft power is bound to attract.
