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Map of the South China Sea: iStock

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US-led naval operation will not change China’s posture

by Ken Moak June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 9, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

China, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump’s unpredictability harms American interests

by Ken Moak June 2, 2018June 2, 2018

Illustration: iStock

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Trade war was never an option but conflicts will continue

by Ken Moak May 22, 2018

A protester holds a placard as she gathers with others during a protest against junta, near the army headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Panumas Sanguanwong

Australia, European Union, India, New Zealand, Oceania, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Democracy is not dying, it is dysfunctional

by Ken Moak May 14, 2018

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Source: CNBC screen grab

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US cannot stop China’s innovation advancements

by Ken Moak May 1, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit last year. Photo: AFP

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US revival of the quad might have died

by Ken Moak April 19, 2018

The United States and China are fighting for world hegemony. Photo: iStock

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Reality check may make Trump rethink trade war

by Ken Moak April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on after dropping his ballot during a vote on a constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits, at the third plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Jason Lee

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Why China prefers its own ideology to US-style democracy

by Ken Moak April 4, 2018

Illustration: iStock

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Trump might retreat from his tough policies on China

by Ken Moak March 27, 2018

Beijing, China. Photo: iStock

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Some Western pundits have no clue about China

by Ken Moak March 19, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Leah Millis

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Trump gearing up for re-election, not trade war with China

by Ken Moak March 12, 2018

Souvenir necklaces with a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping are displayed for sale at a stall in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on February 26, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

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Fear-mongering over Xi’s term-limit removal

by Ken Moak March 5, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart for Vietnam from Beijing Airport in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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Trump’s ‘hard line’ on China likely just political posturing

by Ken Moak February 26, 2018

US Marines stand on the top of an M1A1 tank. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Flawed US politics responsible for its problems – and the world’s

by Ken Moak February 20, 2018

US President Donald Trump wants to increase military spending, including a costly upgrade to the country's nuclear arsenal to meet the threat from so-called "revisionist" powers, Russia and China. But the move could pose significant risks to the American economy.Image: iStock/curraheeshutter

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Labeling China and Russia as threats puts the US at risk

by Ken Moak February 12, 2018

Vanuatu islands map. Photo: iStock

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Criticism of Belt and Road Initiative as ‘debt trap’ is flawed

by Ken Moak February 3, 2018February 3, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

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Defining the US-China relationship crucial to peace, prosperity

by Ken Moak January 24, 2018

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US-China trade policies, arms race put whole world at risk

by Ken Moak January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

US President Donald Trump gestures as he talks to the media on South Lawn of the White House in Washington before his departure to Camp David on December 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Demonizing China will not deter its rise – or improve America’s

by Ken Moak January 8, 2018

Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations, told the General Assembly that the US was taking the names of those countries that voted to support a resolution condemning the Trump administration decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Photo: AFP/Luiz Rampelotto

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Trump’s UN bullyboy tactics may serve to isolate the US

by Ken Moak December 28, 2017

The China and Australia puzzle. Photo: iStock

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US, Australia face dilemma with China policies

by Ken Moak December 20, 2017

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The history behind China’s maritime ‘aggression’

by Ken Moak December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Thomas Peter

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Why Beijing and Washington will avoid ‘Thucydides Trap’

by Ken Moak December 4, 2017

Souvenir plates with images of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong and President Xi Jinping are seen at a shop during the Communist Party's 19th National Congress in Beijing. Photo: Reuters/ Tyrone Siu

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China is no more ‘aggressive’ than US and its allies

by Ken Moak November 27, 2017

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Why quadrilateral security pact is very unlikely

by Ken Moak November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

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For US and China, cooperation is best way forward

by Ken Moak November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

China's President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as he and other new Politburo Standing Committee members meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

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The rise of Xi Jinping poses no threat to the world

by Ken Moak November 6, 2017

Photo: iStock

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Why globalization is seen as a failure in the West

by Ken Moak October 31, 2017

Representational image: iStock

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Why globalization is needed more than ever

by Ken Moak October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

President Trump speaks before signing a memorandum on addressing China's laws, policies, practices, and actions related to intellectual property, innovation, and technology in August. Photo: AFP/Chris Kleponi

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China may be Trump’s best hope to ‘make America great again’

by Ken Moak October 13, 2017October 13, 2017