Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The agreement moves Doha closer to Beijing, which has been meticulously building up its presence in the Gulf.
But China needs a properly functioning global economic system to prosper given that it is the major trading partner with more than 100 countries. Constructive engagement with China on economic issues offers a path to a less contentious dialogue on the more sensitive security issues for Western powers.
The Chinese president’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia highlighted the Arabs’ desire to diversify their foreign relations.
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The “new normal” of China’s incursions across the imaginary median line down the Taiwan Strait could spin out of control and strain already tense relations between both sides.
China, India, and Pakistan could build predictability in the region and mitigate potential sources of conflict through new measures to manage common-pool resource competition, dangerous behaviors in space, and a range of crises and emergencies.
Join Carnegie President Tino Cuéllar for a discussion with President Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, focused on Biden’s accomplishments in the first two years and the challenges that still lie ahead. An expert panel will follow to examine the issues in greater depth.
merica has embarked on one of its most difficult and dangerous international challenges since the Cold War. The task: reversing decades of economic and technological integration with its chief rival, China.
As South Korea faces a growing spectrum of security threats, Seoul must conduct a comprehensive national security review including the enhancement of economic and technology expertise, a bottom-up review including the intelligence community, and the configuration of optimal defense capabilities.
Deep Pal writes: With its sights on an ageing Dalai Lama, and the issue of his succession, Beijing will want to bring into focus its claims on Arunachal Pradesh.