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The U.S.-China competition in the Pacific Islands
Though small and separated by vast distances, Pacific Island nations play a key role in Western military and diplomatic strategy. They host crucial bases and help provide international clout to allies like Taiwan. Like in other areas of the world, however, China has been flexing its muscles in the region, trying to undermine U.S. dominance. Washington must now decide how to respond.
Regional hegemony and control of the Tibetan plateau
The recent skirmishes along the Indo-Chinese borders are part of a larger regional conflict driven by Beijing’s desire to establish its dominance throughout Asia. Because so many crucial geostrategic points are located across the Himalayas – including access to several major waterways – military tension is bound to escalate.
Covid-19’s long-term geopolitical impact
It is clear now that the Covid-19 pandemic will reshape geopolitics in lasting ways. Country size, effective healthcare measures, economic policy and vaccine development are now the crucial factors. China knows this, and is using its early exit from the pandemic’s worst throes to get a leg up over the ...
Vietnam’s place in the U.S.-China great power competition
As the rivalry between the U.S. and China heats up, Vietnam’s most important goal – to maintain autonomy – is becoming trickier. So far, close party ties have helped keep relations with Beijing cordial, despite fervent anti-China feeling among regular Vietnamese. If its northern neighbor increases the pressure however, especially ...
Opinion: Wolf warrior diplomacy and the illusion of inevitable Chinese leadership
China’s new, more aggressive foreign policy has been dubbed “wolf warrior diplomacy,” after a Rambo-style movie popular in the country. President Xi Jinping believes he can take a stronger hand, since he considers it inevitable that China will soon take over the U.S.’s global leadership role. But the adversarial stance ...
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