Joseph S. Nye, Professor, Harvard University
May 10, 2018
But no one should be tempted by exaggerated projections of Chinese power. If the US maintains its alliances with democratic Japan and Australia and continues to develop good relations with India, it will hold the high cards in Asia. In the global military balance, China lags far behind, and in terms of demography, technology, the monetary system, and energy dependence, the US is better placed than China in the coming decade. In the Soft Power 30 index, China ranks 25th, while the US is third.
Jin Liangxiang, Senior Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Int'l Studies
May 10, 2018
The future Middle East order will be characterized by interactions among regional actors instead of external ones.
Vasilis Trigkas, Visiting Assistant Professor, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
May 09, 2018
While the transatlantic partnership remains a priority for Europe, this should not make the EU strategically biased against China. It should urge Europe to become a more autonomous strategic actor and to negotiate its global interests from a principled position of consolidated strength.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
May 09, 2018
The 32nd ASEAN Summit, held in Singapore on April 27 and 28, saw the ASEAN adopting tough language against America’s trade protectionism, while pursuing further its blossoming relations with China.
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
May 09, 2018
The initial steps that Kim and Moon have taken are encouraging, and they provide the foundation for a lasting peace on the Peninsula. But they are just initial steps, and many thorny obstacles remain.
Zhang Tuosheng, Principal Researcher at Grandview Institution, and Academic Committee Member of Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University
May 07, 2018
There are several possible outcomes to the DPRK nuclear issue.
Dong Yifan, Associate Research Fellow, Belt and Road Academy of Beijing Language and Culture University
Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy of Tsinghua University; Munich Young Leader 2025
May 06, 2018
Sometimes love just ain’t enough.
Troy Stangarone, Senior Director, Korea Economic Institute of America
May 03, 2018
If the summit with South Korean President Moon opened the door to a denuclearized North Korea, it will be up to President Trump to close the deal on denuclearization. The Panmunjom Declaration is intentionally ambiguous in some regards and any agreement reached at the Trump-Kim summit will be about top down aspirations, rather than a detailed agreement. However, if the summit is successful, there are certain elements we should look for in any agreement, as Troy Stangarone describes.
An Gang, Adjunct Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
May 02, 2018
The road to peace will be long and arduous.
Wang Fudong, Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of International Economics and Politics, Shandong Academy of Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2018
This is the first time Kim Jong-Un, as the top leader of DPRK, has formally announced a nuclear/missile freeze, showing its sincerity to participate in denuclearization talks.