An Unsustainable Maritime Ambition
In terms of news reporting, China’s actions in the South China Sea are a novelty, and in…
China: Harbin’s Tribute to Anti-Japanese Hero Hints at Tensions
The morning of October 26th, 1909, Ito Hirabumi was returning to the train station in Harbin, the…
1989: The End?
Many of us believed that 1989 would be the start of a “new world.” After the Berlin…
WAR!
2014 is about to start; the centenary of the ‘great war’ is approaching. We have become accustomed…
Chinese airline should buy Alitalia to make of Rome its hub to serve Africa and Europe
I don’t know what the “patriots” were expecting when they invested copious resources in Alitalia. Being capable…
China, Demographic Challenge
Uncertainties surrounding China’s future are rising, and not so much regarding its ability to grow, but its…
How decisive will the third PCC Plenum be?
Growing anticipation for the PCC central committee’s third plenum is palpable. The tribunal will convene in Beijing…
China: mini economic stimulus, but with careful consumption calibration
The level of complexity achieved by the Chinese economy is reflected in the political double track regarding…
…No-one knows, Putin ‘imperat’, China rules…
No, yes, then perhaps. In the Syrian crisis, the West (and Obama’s leadership) has lost its face….
Will Colbert be the one to save Europe?
Farewell liberalism, Hollande tries to relaunch the French economy with an ultra dirigiste plan. Can it work…