U.S. Will Attempt to Push India and Japan to Take Action Against Myanmar

February 11, 2021

The United Nations Security Council expressed concern in a February 4 statement about the state of emergency in Myanmar, as well as the arrest of political leaders. The statement called for the i…

Burmese Days, Revisited

February 8, 2021

Opinion

It will be fascinating to watch how the (Dis)United States will deal with post-coup Myanmar as part of their 24/7 “containment of China” frenzy. The (jade) elephant in the elaborate room housing the m…

China – Peacefully Forward into the Great Change

February 1, 2021

Opinion

On 25th January, during the first session of the virtual World Economic Forum (WEF), President Xi Jinping, in his address stated clearly that China’s agenda was to move forward in the World …

The China Moment

November 23, 2020

Opinion

China has achieved the almost impossible – a free trade agreement with 14 countries – the ten ASEAN, plus Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, altogether 15 countries, including China. The s…

How China Won and US Lost the Trade War

November 23, 2020

Opinion

Signed and sealed in a video conference ceremony after nearly eight years of grueling negotiations, the world’s largest free trade bloc was forged on November 15 in a show of collective defiance again…

RCEP set to supercharge the New Silk Roads

November 20, 2020

Opinion

Ho Chi Minh, in his eternal abode, will be savoring it with a heavenly smirk. Vietnam was the – virtual – host as the 10 Asean nations, plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, signe…

The RCEP Deal Signed on Sunday Represents a New Era in World Trade Relations

November 19, 2020

Opinion

A major treaty was signed on 16 November 2020 and it has been barely noticed by the western media. The treaty in question was between 15 predominantly Asian states, with two exceptions being Australia…

India and ASEAN to Create a B&R Alternative?

November 13, 2020

Opinion

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), a global transport and economic project, is well known world-wide. While some countries endorse it, many others consider it a form of Chinese expansi…