Guidance Sep 21, 2019 | 19:38 GMTSep 21, 2019
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
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Assessments Sep 20, 2019 | 18:39 GMTSep 20, 2019
Southeast Asian countries stand to gain -- or lose -- the most from Beijing and Washington's escalating trade tensions. Some have benefited more than others, but all are at risk of taking an economic hit.
On Geopolitics Sep 19, 2019 | 09:00 GMTSep 19, 2019
Historical, geographic and other patterns may grant insight into coming events, but they’re by no means a crystal ball when it comes to forecasting.
By Rodger Baker
Forecasts Sep 18, 2019 | 21:50 GMTSep 18, 2019
The Asia-Pacific is home to more people than any other region. Centered on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, this region includes the easternmost countries of continental Asia as well as the archipelagos that punctuate the coast. Several of these countries, most notably China, experienced rapid economic growth in the second half of the 20th century, giving the region a new sense of global economic relevance that continues today. That relevance, however, depends largely on China, a power in transition whose rise is testing the network of U.S. alliances that have long dominated the region. How effectively Beijing manages its transition will shape the regional balance of power in the decades to come.
Contributor Perspectives Sep 18, 2019 | 18:02 GMTSep 18, 2019
The West sees two geostrategic questions regarding China: adapt to its growing strength or confront it? Future historians might see recent Western behavior toward China as something else entirely.
By Ian Morris
Guidance Sep 14, 2019 | 19:35 GMTSep 14, 2019
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
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