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And the winner of Trump’s Iran war is … Iran!

April 10, 2026April 9, 2026 by Juan Cole
United States | Winner | Iran

China and Russia will likely help rebuild the country because standing up to the US is in their interests

Categories Opinion Tags Ceasefire, China, Common Dreams, Iran Missile Strikes, News, United States Leave a comment

Twists and turns of China’s complex US rivalry

March 4, 2024February 15, 2024 by Yuhan Zhang

The trajectory of their relationship will have far-reaching implications for the rest of the world

Categories Opinion Tags Advanced Technology, China, East Asia Forum, News, The Long Read, Trade, United States Leave a comment

China needs the Taliban as a friend and not as a foe

December 7, 2023November 3, 2023 by Tom Harper

This is a logical outcome of Beijing’s strategic fears over Islamic militancy at home and abroad

Categories Opinion Tags Afghanistan, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Communist Party of China, News, Taliban, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

ASEAN needs to get in line amid great power rivalry

September 6, 2023September 5, 2023 by IndraStra Global Editorial Team

This is a ‘moment of truth’ for Southeast Asia nations that demands deft diplomacy and regional unity

Categories Opinion Tags ASEAN, Challenges, China, European Union, Great Power Rivalry, IndraStra Global, News, United Kingdom, United States Leave a comment

Unchecked US-China rivalry is headed for disaster

November 14, 2022November 9, 2022 by EAF Editorial Board Australian National University

‘Guardrails that protect against the deterioration of bilateral relations, and even armed conflict, are being dismantled’

Categories Opinion Tags China, East Asia Forum, Economic Rivalry, News, The Long Read, Trade War, United States, Zero-Sum Game Leave a comment

Why a new Cold War is a bad idea for the US

August 17, 2022August 16, 2022 by Katrina vanden Heuvel

Washington should focus – as China does – on developing the new technologies that will define future markets

Categories Opinion Tags China, Global Recession, Globetrotter, NATO, News, President Joe Biden, Russia, Ukraine Invasion, United States Leave a comment

Is the West sleepwalking into a war with China?

August 8, 2022July 19, 2022 by Andrew MacLeod

Policy-makers need to tread carefully as a conflict between Beijing and Taipei would dwarf Russia’s war in Ukraine

Categories Opinion Tags China, ChinaFactor, Civil War, Communist Party of China, News, Taiwan, The Conversation, The Long Read, UK, United Nations Security Council, US Leave a comment

Declining dollar dominance and China’s dilemma

May 21, 2022May 12, 2022 by Barry Eichengreen

Only a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would see the world split into Western and Eastern economic blocs

Categories Opinion Tags Beijing, ChinaFactor, East Asia Forum, Economic Sanctions, News, Ukraine Crisis, Washington Leave a comment

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