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China-North Korea summit and the situation on the Korean Peninsula

14:49 27.06.2019

China-North Korea summit and the situation on the Korean Peninsula

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to North Korea, which came against the backcloth of renewed correspondence between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attracted a great deal of attention as it was the first time in 14 years that China’s top official had arrived …

Washington-Pyongyang: a third attempt?

10:20 18.04.2019

Washington-Pyongyang: a third attempt?

During a recent meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that while a step-by-step agreement with North Korea concerning that country’s nuclear program remained on the table, his administration was still focused on “the big deal.” Trump announced plans for …

China-Europe: “balanced partnership” or “systemic rival”?

12:44 04.04.2019

China-Europe: “balanced partnership” or “systemic rival”?

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visits to Italy, Monaco and France set off a flurry of comments by European media, which even called Mr. Xi “Marko Polo in reverse,” who arrived in Europe to open the world to China and Chinese goods. [1]The outcome of the Chinese leader’s visit …

Who will assemble a new “big puzzle” in the Asia-Pacific region

11:05 25.02.2019

Who will assemble a new “big puzzle” in the Asia-Pacific region

The 2019 Security Conference in Munich attracted so much attention not only due to the top-notch lineup of participants, but also to the keynote report released by the organizers as a curtain-raiser for the high-profile gathering.Titled “The Great Puzzle: Who Will Pick Up the Pieces?" the Munich Security Report (MSR) …

40 Years of US-China Relations

0:57 24.01.2019

40 Years of US-China Relations

Forty years after the United States and China established diplomatic relations in January 1979 the anniversary is a good reason to reflect on the past and future of their relationship.The 40th anniversary is best remembered in Beijing. In an interview devoted to the memorable date, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi …

South Korea’s new national security strategy: priorities and nuances

12:50 28.12.2018

South Korea’s new national security strategy: priorities and nuances

On December 20, South Korea’s presidential Blue House unveiled a new national security strategy - a “top-level” national security and defense policy document, which also pertains to President Moon Jae-in’s policy of reuniting with the North. Such documents are normally drawn up once every five years, but the current version …

How to avoid Korean Zugzwang

13:14 19.12.2018

How to avoid Korean Zugzwang

The news about the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s decision to put off the inter-Korean summit in Seoul due to domestic political agenda gave rise to speculation that before heading to South Korea he might be willing to hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump.This means that the possible …

Arrogance of force and hostages in US-China trade war

11:40 12.12.2018

Arrogance of force and hostages in US-China trade war

Even before the ink on the comments made by those who (just like the author of these lines) saw the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires as a sign of a temporary truce in the trade war between the two …

Chimeras and Realities of the Indo-Pacific Partnership

13:25 09.08.2018

Chimeras and Realities of the Indo-Pacific Partnership

The new American initiative for the creation of the Indo-Pacific Partnership (IPP) has grabbed the spotlight in many political discussions of late. Although the idea to set up such a forum was proposed at the end of 2017 and to this day has been no more than a general slogan, …

Trade Negotiations: Geo-economics and Geopolitics

16:44 06.08.2018

Trade Negotiations: Geo-economics and Geopolitics

Trade negotiations have been increasingly used as a political tool. This is the first thing that comes to mind when one is trying to understand what is happening around the trade war unleashed by the administration of Donald Trump practically on all fronts: against the EU, China, Russia, Mexico and …

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