The wars and the oil blockades may be waiting for Xi’s party congress. The US could face significant short-term trouble. China’s long-term future is uncertain. The EU hazard. Just as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot in Beckett’s famous play, the world may now be waiting for Xi Jinping in the present political drama. America […]
The subtle yet significant space between fidelity to local culture and adherence to universal values for Catholicism in Asia. The case of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is primarily Buddhist, with over 70% of the population identifying as such. The remaining 30% belongs to religious minorities, three of which are legally recognized by the State: Christianity, […]
On the eve of controversial elections in war-torn Myanmar (to start on December 28) and as Thailand and Cambodia seem unable to stop clashes and regional tensions escalate, it’s worth noting what it took to achieve peace in Cambodia between the late 1980s and early 1990s. Pansak Vinyaratn was one of the architects of the […]
Marco Mayer discusses it with Francesco Sisci. (adapted from Starmag Italian version) It’s the aftermath of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that both sides described as positive, and the night before a bilateral meeting scheduled for October that is expected to yield some results for both. In […]
The ghost of a new, strong China-India relationship is looming, threatening to weigh on the whole Asian balance of power and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The US may have lost a battle. As US President Donald Trump met in Washington with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, and a group of European leaders, China and […]
At a time when tensions along the Thai–Cambodian border continue to bring loss and hardship, it is worth revisiting a simple but powerful idea: peace is the most effective and least costly tool for preserving life. Peace should not be seen only as an ideal but as a pragmatic strategy. It requires fewer resources, delivers […]
