Kim’s Kingdom against Asia The 4th Kim to ascend to the North Korean throne foils all hopes of reunification with the South and unravels the region’s current political geography. With the reported appointment of a fourth Kim as ruler, North Korea has de facto become the first absolute hereditary monarchy of modern times. It’s not […]
For the American pope, China is the center of problems affecting the Vatican, the US, and future centuries. The PRC can worsen internal splits. It remains one of the Holy See’s biggest challenges. Many American Catholics oppose and are hostile to the dialogue between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). They […]
A nuclear arsenal could be turned over to a kid – 13-year-old Kim Ju-an is about to become North Korea’s heir apparent, with unfathomable consequences for China as well. The US has a role. About 20 years ago, the then North Korean paramount leader, Kim Jong-il, brought his youngest son, Kim Jong-un, to Beijing to […]
Japan’s elections amid controversies with China ring a regional alarm bell. Jingoism in one country will mean chauvinism in all the others, as the European slide into WWI proved a century ago. Is this beginning in Asia now? Beijing should tread carefully. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised to win Sunday’s snap elections by […]
After the PLA purges and on the eve of the 2027 Party Congress, a trade deal is much more than tariffs for China and the US. It is the heart of politics. During the war with Ukraine, Russia discovered that its oil supply to Europe is a two-way street: your essential product goes out, and […]
American pressure on Iran is shifting the Eurasian balance in a new direction and could give the US new leverage with China. Yet Beijing is preparing. US forces are converging on Iran, and some action against the Ayatollahs’ regime could occur over the next few days or weeks. It might be intended to weaken the […]
The last demotions wipe the slate clean of the old PLA leadership, calling into question Beijing’s past strategic assessments as well. It’s unclear what China will think in the future. Official News Agency Xinhua announced on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, China’s highest-ranking general, second only to President Xi Jinping, and PLA (People’s Liberation Army) chief […]
