When countries find themselves tactically navigating the push and pull of larger global forces, they master the art of hedging. From India to Indonesia, Turkey to South Africa, Saudi Arabia to Brazil, nations constantly balance their economic ties with China against their security alliances, predominantly with the United States. This balancing act is becoming a … Read more
An opinion article by Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, was widely circulated in social media and academia after Foreign Affairs published it in its November/October 2023 issue in late October 2023. Hass argued that “Washington should aim to preserve a functioning international system that supports U.S. … Read more
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Advertisement Hardly a day goes by without more pronouncements about China’s intent to remodel the world order. “China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order and the power to do it,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned. Beijing’s “clear goal is a systemic change of the international order … Read more
Advertisement The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Rana Siu Inboden – an adjunct assistant professor and LBJ School of Public Affairs Distinguished Scholar at the University of Texas-Austin, and author of “Defending the … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center right, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, second left, attend the China-Africa Leaders’ Roundtable Dialogue on the last day of the BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 24, 2023. Credit: Alet Pretorius/Pool Photo via AP Advertisement The latest BRICS summit held in South Africa, despite being the 15th edition, … Read more
Advertisement Six countries are set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc from next year, the bloc announced Thursday, a move that will likely throw more scrutiny on Beijing’s political influence on the world stage. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will become … Read more