China is the elephant in the room of the Ukrainian peace talks, and the Witkoff plan looks like a way to have Russia be the winner while the US and China destroy each other. A real point of the peace plan on Ukraine is: what does China think? In fact, China is the elephant in […]
There is a providential link between AI development and the drop in birthrate. Fewer children in better health and better education need more machines, and the Earth can’t have too many people. AI may be somehow providential. In about 150 years, the world’s population went from 800 million to 8 billion, but the feat is […]
Trump achieved huge results in a few short months, but pressing for a Ukrainian deal against the EU starts a Russian domino effect that could end the US’s global role. US President Donald Trump is proving to be very innovative and adaptable in his foreign policy. He broke old molds and achieved unexpected breakthroughs. He […]
New realism ought to set in the US administration. Dialogue is essential, but handing Russia a victory it hasn’t gained could undermine the world order. On Saturday, amid widespread global criticism of a US-proposed peace plan for Ukraine, President Donald Trump stated that the plan is open for discussion. The plan, presented by Trump’s ally […]
Seeking peace is crucial, but the Middle East agreement is a cautionary tale against being too optimistic about a deal with Russia. US President Donald Trump reportedly sent Pentagon officials to Ukraine to restart peace talks. The move comes after the White House has seen multiple previous overtures to Moscow yield little progress. The recent […]
Japan’s PM’s statement put Beijing in a tough spot regarding reunification — its national ideology. China needs to shift its mindset to get out of the predicament it’s in. China-Japan relations seem to have been repaired after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. A Japanese envoy visited China to offer an apology. Takaichi […]
Tokyo’s statement on the island and its security reveals an open wound: China’s ambitions in the East China Sea, amid increasing regional hostility, and the outcome remains very uncertain. The Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s recent statement on Taiwan (the island, de facto independent but de jure part of one China) shifted Asian and global dynamics […]
