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「一带一路」与环球投资标准之战

by Emanuele Scimia February 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish tanks gather close to the Syrian border on January 21, 2018, at Hassa, in Hatay province. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

AT Finance, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Uneasy quest for Turkish-US compromise on Syrian Kurds

by Emanuele Scimia February 9, 2018

Illustration: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

Belt and Road and the battle for global investment standards

by Emanuele Scimia February 6, 2018

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (left) and his French counterpart Florence Parly inspect an honor guard at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on January 27, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Eugene Hoshiko / Pool

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Japan recruits France to counter China’s naval expansion

by Emanuele Scimia January 31, 2018

US Secretary of Defence James Mattis. Photo: Retuers/Eric Vidal

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Pentagon’s new strategy at odds with Trumplomacy

by Emanuele Scimia January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

'Bitcoin was the exclusive method of payment for the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread around the globe, causing billions of dollars in losses,' said US Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein. Photo: iStock

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

Japan turns to NATO for improving cyber-defense

by Emanuele Scimia January 22, 2018

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Post-Arab Spring Europe goes against Trump’s Iran-bashing

by Emanuele Scimia January 17, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a press conference in Beijing. Photo: Reuters / Charles Platiau

Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

French president questions China’s New Silk Road strategy

by Emanuele Scimia January 12, 2018

A female soldier is seen at the PLA's base in Djibouti. Photo: PLA Daily

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Anti-piracy mission helps China develop its blue-water navy

by Emanuele Scimia January 8, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Umit Bektas

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Angered by allies, Turkey buys Russian defense system

by Emanuele Scimia January 2, 2018

The European Commission in Brussels. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Trilateral trade deal would rein in China’s expanding power

by Emanuele Scimia December 26, 2017

The land-based Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex in Kauai, Hawaii. Photo: US Missile Defense Agency via Reuters

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

US-Russia bickering over INF Treaty extends to Japan

by Emanuele Scimia December 22, 2017

Taiwanese frigate Lan Yang alongside in Keelung Harbor. Washington is considering res-establishing warship port-of-call visit exchanges with Taiwan, a proposal that has angered Beijing.Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Uwe Aranas

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

Possible port visits to Taiwan by US warships angers Beijing

by Emanuele Scimia December 17, 2017

An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad

Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Time for China to join the Middle East Quartet

by Emanuele Scimia December 13, 2017

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Fred Dufour / Pool

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Canada’s future Pacific presence not aimed against China

by Emanuele Scimia December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

British warship in dock. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

A struggling Royal Navy to set sail for East Asia in 2018

by Emanuele Scimia December 4, 2017

To address concerns about Chinese ambitions in northeast Asia, Japan is moving to bolster its missile defences. It is currently testing the XASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile, which could enter service next year.
Photo: Hunini/Wikimedia Commons.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Japan strengthens missile defences to meet China ‘concern’

by Emanuele Scimia November 30, 2017December 1, 2017

Uppatasanti pagoda is biggest pagoda and no. 1 tourist attractions in Naypyidaw. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

EU and China find common ground in Naypyidaw

by Emanuele Scimia November 24, 2017November 24, 2017

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Indonesia boosts its air and sea denial capabilities

by Emanuele Scimia November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

Rohingya Muslims wait to cross the border to Bangladesh, in a temporary camp outside Maungdaw, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar November 12, 2017. Picture taken on November 12. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, European Union, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Myanmar crisis: US and EU must deal with military

by Emanuele Scimia November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

EU foreign-policy chief Federico Mogherini says she's concerned about the escalating tension in the Arabian Peninsula, But the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia by EU member states appears to run counter to efforts to foster peace in the region.Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

EU calls for stability but its arms inflame the Middle East

by Emanuele Scimia November 11, 2017

Nato flag. Photo: iStock

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

Military alliance looks to the Far East

by Emanuele Scimia November 6, 2017November 6, 2017

A French frigate docks in Istanbul. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, World

France ready to join India’s anti-China front

by Emanuele Scimia November 2, 2017

Rohingya refugees take shelter at a school in Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on October 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Singapore, South Asia, World

EU has limited options for helping Rohingya refugees

by Emanuele Scimia October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on America's 'Relationship with India for the Next Century' at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on October 18, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

US-India cooperation (against China) may be gaining momentum

by Emanuele Scimia October 23, 2017

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

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

Iran accord: Trump set to decertify US alliance with Europe

by Emanuele Scimia October 18, 2017

A Chinese J-11 fighter jet flies near a US Navy aircraft about 215km east of Hainan on August 19, 2014. Photo: Reuters / US Navy / Handout

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Taiwan

Xi’s reformist drive could prevent a cross-Strait arms race

by Emanuele Scimia October 13, 2017

Beijing has trashed the EU's anti-dumping plans. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, World

‘Trumpian’ Europe toughens anti-dumping rules against China

by Emanuele Scimia October 7, 2017

A French frigate docks in Istanbul. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

New European defense giant aims at Asia-Pacific region

by Emanuele Scimia October 3, 2017

South Korean F-15s participate with the US Air Force in joint exercises. Photo: Kamaile Casillas / Pacific Air Forces / DVIDS / Handout via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Korea crisis: dual freeze must include China and Russia

by Emanuele Scimia September 28, 2017