The two countries, the United States and China, are not natural rivals. What remains, then, is that the two factions competing for power must negotiate their way out of the struggle without conflict degenerating into a raging conflagration. ... View More

From an economic and geopolitical perspective for China, the GCC and ASEAN, alignment is an essential event of the 21st century... View More

The US should reflect on itself, stop imagining China's joint military exercises with neighboring countries as China's "military expansion," and focus more of its attention on matters that can promote regional peace, stability and development.... View More

Joint military exercises between the Philippines and the US combine effective coordination with assurance signals. However, they do not provide complete security protection against China’s focused pursuit of SCS interests.... View More

Trump did not learn any lessons from Brexit and embraced isolationism by erecting walls around the U.S.... View More

ASEAN should leverage its upcoming summit-level engagement with the GCC, which will take place in late May 2025. GCC countries that have started rapid modernisation and reforms provide a large market and investment for ASEAN. ... View More

Yunus’s visit to China proved fruitful, but there are many untapped opportunities for cooperation between the countries of South Asian and China.... View More

Despite its assertive agenda, the US, under President Trump, faces tangible challenges in the Asia-Pacific.... View More

The power dynamics between the U.S. and China is neither predetermined nor unalterable.... View More

Like Gwadar Port, the NGIA could potentially become another white elephant adding to the woes of China’s infrastructural projects in Pakistan.... View More