Politics – Page 2 – China Focus

How Washington’s Trade War Sowed Decline

Washington's tariffs accelerated the competitive collapse of American agriculture without delivering compensatory benefits or a future plan. They are tactics...

Pragmatism and Strategy

Structural differences will, of course, persist in China-France and China-EU relations. Yet as long as both sides uphold mutual respect and engage in dialogue...

China & The World Politics Dec 9, 2025

Japan Should Face up to History, Correct Mistakes

Japan should correct course, reaffirm commitments, and contribute positively to a stable, predictable and cooperative East Asia.

China & The World Politics Dec 4, 2025

Breaking the Zero-Sum Game: Macron in China and Europe’s Bid for Renewal

Europe and China reject decoupling as an economic or civilizational project. They oppose the nihilistic notion that interdependence is a vulnerability rather...

China & The World Politics Dec 4, 2025

Why the World Can Not Wait for America

The fight for a livable planet was always a global one; now, the initiative to win that fight had finally become multipolar, led by the willing, with or...

China & The World Politics Environment Dec 3, 2025

China-EU Relations at 50

The fact that differences exist does not mean that the two sides cannot work together. Collaboration is essential for the interests of both sides, and is...

China & The World Politics Economy Dec 3, 2025

The Business of Peace

Most significantly, none of the peace deals brokered by the U.S. actually delivered peace.

Politics Dec 2, 2025

The Reason for China’s Rage

Japan's hope for U.S. intervention appears to be a path that leads nowhere.

China & The World Politics Dec 2, 2025

Will Japan Be East Asia’s Version of Ukraine?

Japan joins U.S.-driven strategy for China containment.

China & The World Politics Dec 1, 2025

The Great Mineral Game

The scramble for critical minerals is fast becoming one of the defining geopolitical dramas of our era.

China & The World Politics Economy Dec 1, 2025

Eight Reasons Japan’s Taiwan Gamble Is Bound to Fail

The overwhelming majority of nations around the world recognize and adhere to the one-China principle. For Japan to act against this principle is to act...

China & The World Politics Nov 27, 2025

Can the Asia-Pacific Tolerate a More Aggressive Japan?

Trade and development have by and large provided Japan with a certain degree of prosperity. It would indeed be foolish to sacrifice that prosperity for a...

China & The World Politics Nov 26, 2025