Ken Moak, Author at Asia Times - Page 5 of 6

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AT Finance, Australia, China, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Trump’s ‘America First’ policy is fine but approach is wrong

by Ken Moak October 6, 2017

Western neoliberal credit rating theory may not be appropriate for China. Photo: iStock

China, European Union, Mexico, United Kingdom, World

Standard & Poor’s China rating downgrade makes no sense

by Ken Moak September 27, 2017September 27, 2017

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shannon Stapleton

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

US the likely loser of trade war with China

by Ken Moak September 21, 2017

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

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Threats against China could result in another Great Depression

by Ken Moak September 18, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on September 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Wu Hong

China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

US rejection of ‘double freeze’ will increase tension

by Ken Moak September 12, 2017

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain after a collision, in Singapore waters on August 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ahmad Masood

China, Middle East, Russia, World

Blaming China for US warship accidents is good business

by Ken Moak September 4, 2017

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain, shown here in a file photo, was recently involved in a verbal confrontation with China in the Spratly Islands. Photo: Reuters/US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cheng S Yang/Handout

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What’s the point of ‘freedom of navigation’ operations?

by Ken Moak August 14, 2017

Donald Trump was the most vocal anti-China candidate in the 2016 US presidential election. Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, World

A US-China trade war is the last thing the world needs

by Ken Moak August 9, 2017

Two US Air Force B-1B bombers fly over the South China Sea while operating with the destroyer USS Sterett. Photo: USAF / Richard Ebensberger

Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, Russia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Real reasons behind ‘China threat’ theory

by Ken Moak August 2, 2017August 3, 2017

Representational image: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Can the Beijing Consensus be emulated elsewhere?

by Ken Moak July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Hong Kong. Photo: Flickr Commons

China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

One country, two systems: a pragmatic model

by Ken Moak July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Umbrella Movement protesters in Hong Kong say Beijing is backpedaling on its so-called 'one country, two systems' political deal struck after the British colony was returned to China. The author suggests Western media reports on the protests fail to fairly portray both sides in the ongoing dispute and that this is a pervasive and potentially dangerous problem in reporting other global conflicts. Photo: Pasu Au Yeung/Wikipedia Commons.

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Subjective reporting and characterization threaten global stability

by Ken Moak July 11, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of their meeting in Beijing on August 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Wu Hong/Pool

China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Closer Canada-China economic ties would benefit both

by Ken Moak July 3, 2017July 3, 2017

The China and Australia puzzle. Photo: iStock

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Canberra’s China policy dilemma

by Ken Moak June 24, 2017June 28, 2017

China's debt is growing, but reports of a crisis may be exaggerated. Photo: iStock

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

West should be more concerned with its debts than China’s

by Ken Moak June 22, 2017

No backing down – United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

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US unlikely to act on anti-China rhetoric

by Ken Moak June 17, 2017June 18, 2017

A solar power site in Shanghai. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

How green initiatives fuel economic growth

by Ken Moak June 13, 2017June 14, 2017

Member countries in the G20 meet annually to work out strategies for global economic growth and prosperity. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.

China, South Asia, World

A G2 grouping with the US and China makes sense but it’s unlikely

by Ken Moak June 4, 2017

Moody's, the US-based credit rating service, downgraded China from Aa3 to A3. Photo: iStock

China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Moody’s unfair China credit rating

by Ken Moak May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a bilateral meeting during the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Etienne Oliveau/Pool

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Western critics should not be so skeptical of Belt and Road

by Ken Moak May 20, 2017

People protest in Hong Kong in July 2014. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

HK’s pro-democracy groups may not be so democratic

by Ken Moak May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

The leaders of Asean's member states have a strong incentive to put a higher priority on economic development than adopting a stronger defensive posture towards China. Photo: iStock

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Don’t blame Asean for acting in its interests

by Ken Moak May 6, 2017May 6, 2017

Trucks deliver aid after Haiti's 2010 earthquake. Photo: iStock

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Foreign aid is good, but foreign investment is better

by Ken Moak May 1, 2017May 1, 2017

Racial discrimination has a negative impact on both individuals who are denied employment opportunities and the economy as a whole. Photo: iPhones

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Racial discrimination holds everyone back

by Ken Moak April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in Ottawa on September 22, 2016. This week, the two leaders spoke by telephone on deepening the countries' bilateral relationship. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, World

Joining OBOR may be right choice for US and Canada

by Ken Moak April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

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Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Is Hong Kong less free now than under British colonial rule?

by Ken Moak April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19, 2017. The Trump administration is concerned about its large trade deficit with China. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Beijing, China, World

US, China should examine why their trade imbalance is huge

by Ken Moak April 5, 2017

Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the US will meet next week at Trump's Florida compound to discuss relations between the two economic superpowers. Photos: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini and Mandel Ngan

China, South Asia, World

US-China economic cooperation is the only way going forward

by Ken Moak March 31, 2017

US soldiers arrive in Zagan, Poland, in January 2017 as part of Nato's troop buildup in Eastern Europe. Photo: Agencja Gazeta/Anna Krasko via Reuters

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Fanning fear-mongering rhetoric is not doing us any favors

by Ken Moak March 28, 2017

President Donald Trump and daughter, Ivanka, benefit from their business links to China, despite Trump's rhetoric to get tough with China on trade and to put America first. Much of Ivanka's clothing line is made in China and Trump appears now to have softened his stance on trade with China. Photo: AFP/Timothy A. Clary

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Donald Trump’s U-turn on his anti-China rhetoric makes sense

by Ken Moak March 24, 2017

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