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Francois Hollande inspects an honor guard with President Joko Widodo on March 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Indonesia’s quest for a green-water submarine force

by Emanuele Scimia April 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Mixed signals for China, India from Russia’s S-400 in Syria

by Emanuele Scimia April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

Xi Jinping shakes hands with Tomislav Nikolic during an honorary citizenship ceremony for the Serbian president at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters, Lintao Zhang

Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Russia, World

One Belt, One Road faces scrutiny by EU

by Emanuele Scimia April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

Taiwanese Tien Chien air-to-air missile. Taiwan wants to improve its firing range to answer China's increased military presence in the Strait of Taiwan. Taipei also plans to increase military spending to develop the country's domestic defense industry. Photo: Wikipedia

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Taiwan’s military build-up would be helped with US involvement

by Emanuele Scimia March 29, 2017March 29, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference at the White House on March 17, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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The saboteur-in-chief aims at the EU and possibly East Asia

by Emanuele Scimia March 22, 2017

China's premier Li Keqiang told a news conference at the end of the annual session of the National People's Congress that China is concerned about worsening relations on the Korean Peninsula and urged all parties to resume a dialogue. He also said progress has been made toward a solution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri

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China’s (not so) reassuring foreign policy

by Emanuele Scimia March 19, 2017

Israel tests an air defense system. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Israel’s arms sales to India could imperil ties with China

by Emanuele Scimia March 14, 2017

French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in February. Photo: Roman Pilipey, Reuters

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Will China and the EU team up against Trump?

by Emanuele Scimia March 7, 2017

India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles are paraded through New Delhi. Photo: Kamal Kishore, Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Indo-Russian supersonic missile threatens China’s security

by Emanuele Scimia March 2, 2017

European investors are worried about "firewalls" restricting their access to the world's second-largest economy. Photo: AFP/STR

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, World

The EU’s great firewall against China’s unfair investment

by Emanuele Scimia February 19, 2017

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, World

The Vatican’s soft realpolitik will be tested by China

by Emanuele Scimia February 14, 2017February 14, 2017

Vladimir Putin has many things to toast internationally, but domestic unrest is growing. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Egypt, European Union, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam, World

Can Russia project power while battered by economic woes?

by Emanuele Scimia February 10, 2017February 9, 2017

Shi'ite fighters fire a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants at the airport of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq November 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

UK arms sales to Middle Eastern strongmen could backfire

by Emanuele Scimia February 5, 2017February 4, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to advance construction of the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House in Washington January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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The TPP’s demise helps China trump Taiwan

by Emanuele Scimia January 28, 2017January 27, 2017

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

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China will drive a hard bargain with post-Brexit UK

by Emanuele Scimia January 23, 2017

The launch of a US High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Can China and Russia counter the US THAAD in South Korea?

by Emanuele Scimia January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Chinese flag waves in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

One China, three foreign policy faces

by Emanuele Scimia January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. Photo: Reuters / Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Thailand, World

Is the Thai military pivoting away from the West to China?

by Emanuele Scimia January 7, 2017January 6, 2017

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the New Year's Eve news conference in Taipei, Taiwan December 31, 2016. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher

Beijing, China, Middle East, Oceania, Taiwan, World

China-Taiwan diplomatic battle shifts to Latin America

by Emanuele Scimia January 1, 2017January 1, 2017

Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

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US allies (and China) call for Trump’s commitment to Asia

by Emanuele Scimia December 22, 2016December 21, 2016

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech about digital education at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France in Paris, France, December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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France boosts Pacific posturing amid looming uncertainties

by Emanuele Scimia December 17, 2016

Guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur is seen in the South China Sea, where the US and allies have been conducting freedom of navigation exercises after China's controversial occupation of many disputed islets. Photo: US Navy via Reuters.

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

China investments make UK think twice about South China Sea

by Emanuele Scimia December 13, 2016February 18, 2020

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Photo: Reuters/Jorge Adorno

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Cross-strait tit-for-tat

by Emanuele Scimia December 7, 2016December 6, 2016

A banner is tied to barbed-wire outside the Myanmar embassy during a protest against what organisers say is the crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, in Jakarta, Indonesia November 25, 2016. The text on the poster reads, "Rohingya are our brothers". REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, European Union, India, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, World

The Lady’s hesitation over the Rohingya upsets the EU

by Emanuele Scimia December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

China's J-10 fighter jets perform during the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on November 1, 2016. Photo: China Daily/via Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, Brunei, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Nordic arms make their way to Asia-Pacific

by Emanuele Scimia November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 1, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Carlo Allegri

Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Not even an isolationist America would dare abandon Asia

by Emanuele Scimia November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hold a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS/Wu Hong

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Germany in China-bashing mode over strategic takeovers

by Emanuele Scimia November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

India has secured 36 Rafale multi-role fighters from France’s aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation IMAGE PUBLIC DOMAIN

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

The Indo-Russian air defense entente a blow to China

by Emanuele Scimia November 4, 2016November 3, 2016

Honor Guard of the People's Liberation Army in China. Photo: Demetrio J. Espinosa, U.S. Marine Corps.

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

China has a conflict of interest in UN peacekeeping

by Emanuele Scimia November 1, 2016November 1, 2016

An Indian army soldier keeps guard from a bunker near the border with Pakistan in Abdullian. Photo: Reuters / Mukesh Gupta

Beijing, China, France, India, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India is ramping up its multi-vector defense strategy

by Emanuele Scimia October 25, 2016