In contrast, Russia has sided firmly with China as tensions have flared between China and the United States over the Taiwan question.... View More

While a breakthrough in their border dispute may remain elusive, the Xi–Modi meeting has put the relationship back on track and this is likely to be sustained.... View More

The 11th D-8 Summit is an important platform for Bangladesh, where the country has demonstrated its leadership qualities and set a new benchmark in South-South cooperation... View More

If ASEAN-GCC Plus China forms a strategic triangle, it would create a significant bloc that would impact the Asia-Pacific political landscape.... View More

Islamabad is not a likely priority for the Trump cabinet, yet Washington would not wish for Islamabad to fall into Beijing’s lap.... View More

South Korean people and country leaders should learn from this crisis and strengthen democratic values.... View More

Given the unity of the Gulf states, their diversified partnerships and their degree of assertiveness — along with China’s overall rise on the global stage and its deepened relationships in the region — U.S. dominance may be constrained. ... View More

China will continue its efforts to advocate for the Taliban at various international forums while privately persuading the group not to allow non-state actors to use Afghan territory and to moderate its governance style.... View More

China can strengthen Pakistan’s counterterrorism measures while simultaneously questioning the will of the Pakistani military in this fight.... View More

A change of leadership in the White House would certainly pose new challenges for Beijing, as it would for many other countries, but China is not as vulnerable as portrayed in most analyses.... View More