International Politics & Relations

If Germany Wants To Go It Alone, We’ll Work With Spain And France To Restart Europe

Austerity reigns supreme across Europe, but speculation against government bonds hasn’t stopped and the financial markets are getting weaker…

China’s Arms Embargo: Principle Or Realism?

Should we continue to enforce the arms embargo on China? The debate has been gaining momentum recently among diplomats,…

When Tea Is Better Than Bullets

Good news is hard to come by when talking about the relationship between India and Pakistan. On April 8,…

Siberia, Land Of Opportunity

Once a barren land marked only by political tensions, the endless, sparsely populated frontier between China and Russia is…

Knocking At America’s Back Door: Chinese Investment In The Caribbean

BRICS nations have been calling for a reform of the international monetary system in recent weeks, even proposing a…

Hollywood in Shanghai

The Oscar for movie theater admissions goes to China. According to data released by the Motion Picture Association of…

BRICS: All Bark And No Bite

Although the BRICS countries are growing stronger, the image they cast following the meeting of representatives from Brazil, Russia,…

Technology Tops China's Shopping List

Before he ever reached Beijing, Mario Monti’s mission to Asia had already generated great expectations for its stop in…

Can Myanmar Escape China’s Suffocating Embrace?

Last September, when the government of Myanmar – the country formerly known as Burma – suspended construction on the…

Mario Monti Rebuilding Bridges in East Asia

In the next few days, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti will visit South Korea, China, and Japan. It is…