A Not-So-Silly Season
In the UK, the summer months are often described as the silly season by the traditional mainstream media, especially the newspaper tabloids. With politicians normally on holiday……
China’s new exit–entry rules place cross-border mobility within a widening architecture of national, industrial and technological security. Foreign nationals face exclusion from future entry; Chinese ……
Still Lost
Two months ago this column ran a piece titled “Defeat”. It was clear to everyone except Trump that under his leadership, and through no fault of the brave servicemen and women, the US had ……
Taiwan remained outside ASEAN’s formal diplomatic language, yet the public display of Taiwan–US coastguard cooperation points towards a more operational form of regional inclusion.
During the……
As ASEAN builds more durable maritime mechanisms, China continues to intensify pressure at sea. Japan must strengthen Philippine resilience while keeping its regional engagement compatible with ASEAN ……
From Ethnic Governance to Compulsory Identification
When China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law took effect on 1 July 2026, one question immediately arose in Taiwan: is this another law aime……
Anniversaries
This week marks a number of notable anniversaries. For the United States the fourth of July is of course Independence Day and marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of In……
Delivering on Low Expectations
We've had a fantastic relationship. We've gotten along. When there were difficulties, we worked it out. I would call you, and you would call me. And whenever we had a……
A Summit of Managed Rivalry, Not Reconciliation
President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing should not be read as a revival of the older era of U.S.–China engagement. Nor should it be mistaken for a ge……
Summit
In mid-May, if all goes as planned and nothing needs to be delayed or cancelled Donald Trump will travel to Beijing to meet CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping. Originally planned for mid-April ……
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