COVID-19: America, China and the Conspiracy War

July 5, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The two rival powers have been at loggerheads about the spread of the novel coronavirus, but maybe it’s time they cooperate for the greater good.

Rule of the Rigid Compromiser

Spring 2019 / Essays

President Xi Jinping’s populist leadership of China, six years on, has been a lesson in the art of mixing strict policies with flexibility—alongside the ultimate goal of growing his own power and that of China

Pains and Dreams on the Silk Road

October 19, 2018 / Global Forum

Chinese activity in the Middle East has been a lesson in non-involvement and support for local economic projects; yet, as the Belt and Road Initiative kicks off, China’s role in the MENA region will inevitably change.