Zhang Yun, Professor, School of International Relations, Nanjing University
Jul 04, 2024
While China and the United States are the most important external stakeholders on the Korean Peninsula, Russia has focused more on its strategic interests in the region out of concern over security issues in Europe. To achieve enduring peace, communication must resume under the multilateral framework of the Six-Party Talks.
Jade Wong, Senior Fellow, Gordon & Leon Institute
Jul 03, 2024
The transformations spurred by the election are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. This year’s contest was less dramatic than earlier ones and the outcomes were more incremental.
Ghulam Ali, Deputy Director, Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies
Jul 03, 2024
Although China’s relations with the Arab Gulf States are expanding and grabbing international headlines, they face a major obstacle. China shuns military alliances, whereas the Arab Gulf States have heavily relied on external security guarantees since their independence. This significant gap in the national strategies of the two sides will prevent the relationship from advancing into higher geopolitical realms, limiting cooperation to secondary areas in an era of shifting power centers. Amidst various ongoing shifts, security matters continue to shape regional geopolitics.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Jun 28, 2024
As tensions between China and the U.S. increase amid various global crises, there are worrisome parallels resembling the prelude to World War I. There is a critical need for proactive diplomacy to mitigate escalating tensions and avoid a potential conflict in the near future.
Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
Jun 28, 2024
The 2024 Trilateral Summit marked a significant step in Northeast Asian diplomacy by reestablishing high-level cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea after a period of interruptions. Despite underlying tensions and complex historical grievances, the summit underscored the importance of pragmatic, issue-specific collaboration and highlighted a strategic pivot towards bilateral engagements as a means to foster regional stability and economic integration.
Dennis Wilder, Senior fellow at Georgetown University, Formal U.S. National Security Council's Director for China
Jun 21, 2024
In this interview, Dennis Wilder, senior fellow for the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University, emphasizes the significanc
Dong Yifan, Assistant Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Jun 20, 2024
The two countries seek to show their commitment to advancing European sovereignty. Unfortunately, the United States will not allow it, as it believes greater autonomy for Europe would diminish NATO’s influence across the continent.
Mallie Prytherch, Researcher at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, University of Hong Kong
Jun 18, 2024
The unpredictable nature of Trump's China policy, influenced by his ideology, foreign policy team, and personal vendettas, makes it difficult to anticipate the direction of U.S.-China relations under a potential second Trump administration.
Shou Huisheng, Director, Center for Turkey Studies at Beijing Language and Culture University
Jun 18, 2024
America’s approach has not only cost it the Global South but has also created divisions in the north. The uncertainties are increasing. The United States is, in fact, losing the entire world, which may be the inevitable fate of all empires.
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa, Geopolitics Analyst in EU-Asia Relations and AsiaGlobal Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
Jun 18, 2024
The 2024 EU’s parliamentary elections warrant deeper scrutiny, highlighting the interplay of national issues and geopolitical factors. The outcome mirrors local political landscapes, suggesting potential changes in EU leadership and policies. The EU’s geopolitical impact remains limited while presenting some challenges for EU-China cooperation and beyond.