Path to denuclearization of North Korea still not in sight
Trump’s negotiation tactics face test. It can be welcomed that the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which escalated due to North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launches,…
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Concrete actions and reactions after Korean Summit
A recap of the concrete actions, the possible future actions and global reactions to the Korean Summit. Friday’s Korea Summit was historic for many reasons. It was the first…
Abe, Trump summit sees stronger N Korea stance
US president Donald Trump has emerged from a two-day bilateral with Shinzo Abe with a stronger line on North Korea. Abe’s government declared before the visit that he would push…
Assad is heedless of the timid West
Saturday’s missile strikes on Syria were so restrained as to be utterly ineffective. The United States, Britain and France landed a barrage on Syria on Saturday, sending a…
Xi criticizes protectionism, cold war mentality at business conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked protectionism and pledged to uphold the international order at a business conference on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote…
China takes on US in trade war as Asia makes other plans
China has engaged Washington in a series of reciprocal tariffs – while the rest of Asia watches and makes other plans. Despite overtures made by China to negotiate and avoid…
Trade war will hurt all sides; Deutsche Bank
A trade war between the United States and China will seriously hurt both sides, according to a report by the Deutsche Bank Research. The trade imbalance between the United States…
Xi, Kim meeting raises questions; cause for optimism in Asia
Kim Jong-un’s visit to Beijing this past week has raised questions and is a cause for muted optimism across Asia. The visit is the latest in a series of goodwill gestures that…
What John Bolton could mean for Asia
John Bolton’s appointment as National Security Adviser could spell significant changes in US relationships around Asia. By appointing John Bolton to the post of National…
Is Trump Being Played in Kim’s Survival Game?
North Korea’s Kim relies on an old playbook with new concessions, luring Trump into a rushed, haphazard meeting. Kim Jong-un’s verbal statement expressing willingness to open…