China hopes to capitalize on UK exit from the Eurozone
With the UK set to exit the Eurozone, Beijing is hoping that its goods and services can penetrate a market once marked by heavy regulation. The United Kingdom and the European…
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Xi calls for reform of institutions as China steps into a new global role
Xi Jinping has called for reform of party and state institutions to facilitates China’s ascendency, weeks after proposals were put forth to make him president for life. Xi, the…
China’s influence over the Maldives a cause for concern
China’s growing influence over the Maldives is a cause for concern according to this editorial from the Yomiuri Shimbun. The political situation in the Maldives, an island…
Maldives political crisis explained
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday prompting outcry from Western countries over Yameen’s growing authoritarianism. Yameen was…
The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Grand Project
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a unique opportunity to connect continents through infrastructure, cultural and technological exchange. China’s Belt and Road…
Country Profile: Sri Lanka
A cursory look at Sri Lanka and the forces that shape her going into the 21st century. A civil war in Sri Lanka, an island nation off the southern tip of India, raged…