Geopolitics – Page 4 – Asia Times

Russia's President Vladimir Putin boarding a car upon arrival at Ezeiza International airport in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018. Photo: AFP via by G20 Press Office

China, Germany, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Kerch blockade aims to make Putin great again

by Andrei Kolesnikov December 1, 2018

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping along with members of their delegations attend a dinner meeting at the end of the G20 Summit. Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

US, China hammer out trade war truce to ease global tensions

by Asia Times staff December 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, European Union, Philippines, South Asia, World

On world stage, Xi fails to practice what he preaches

by Xuan Loc Doan December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Pakistani army soldiers gather in front of Kartarpur Gurdwara Sahib during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor in Kartarpur on November 28, 2018. - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the groundbreaking ceremony of the religious corridor between India and Pakistan. (Photo by ARIF ALI / AFP)

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Kartarpur Corridor is a diplomatic masterstroke

by Imad Zafar November 30, 2018November 30, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

AT Finance, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Winds of change in South Asian politics

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa November 29, 2018

Map of Sri Lanka: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

New Delhi and Beijing vie for influence in Sri Lanka

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 29, 2018

Djibouti hosts a growing number of foreign military bases. Map: Wikimedia

Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Risks bubbling beneath Djibouti’s foreign bases

by Bertil Lintner November 28, 2018February 18, 2020

An oil production platform in Iran's Soroush oil fields. Photo: Reuters / Raheb Homavandi

Beijing, China, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US seeks oil market edge with sanctions against Iran

by Mahmoud Pargoo November 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Ukrainian nationalists hold flares during a rally outside parliament on Monday to demand that Kiev break its agreement with Russia on cooperation in the use of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and impose martial law in the country. The previous day Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships by force in a strait near Moscow-annexed Crimea. Photo: AFP/ STR / NurPhoto

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Drama in the Kerch Strait: teasing the Russian bear

by Pepe Escobar November 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Nikopol Sergey Tsybizov, a sailor from a seized Ukrainian naval vessel, is questioned in Kerch, Russia, on Monday. Image: Russian Federal Security Service

European Union, Russia, World

Kiev imposes martial law after clash with Russian navy

by Giovanni Pigni November 27, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet this month in Buenos Aires. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Summit is chance for China, US to push reset button

by Joseph Nathan November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

Taiwan coach Chen Kuei-jen gestures during of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier asian group F match against Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on November 12, 2015. Thailand won 4-2. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Taiwan referendum: Chinese Taipei scores own goal

by Gary Sands November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

The US and China have conflicting worldviews. Image: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Xi’s ‘Mankind First’ versus Trump’s ‘America First’

by Xuan Loc Doan November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, China, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

When in doubt, blame the Pakistanis

by Turyal Azam Khan November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Japan and Russia both claim sovereignty over the Kuril Islands. Image: iStock

France, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Russia: No ‘automatic’ return of disputed islands to Japan

by Asia Times staff November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock / Getty

Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Blowback from India’s strategic blunder in Bhutan?

by Bhim Bhurtel November 18, 2018November 18, 2018

Smoke rises in the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province after an air strike on September 7. Photo: AFP/Anas al-Dyab

Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

No end in sight for the ‘Great Syrian Civil War’

by Nicos Panayiotides November 16, 2018

China has come under pressure for slowing down reforms and failing to open up in key sectors. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Middle East, World

Trump needs to understand limits of Chinese reform

by William Holland November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Tahir Dawar

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Police officer’s murder sparks unfair accusations

by Imad Zafar November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India takes (unofficial) seat at the Afghan peace table

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 15, 2018

As America’s longest-serving Central Command chief, John Abizaid, a West Point graduate, oversaw the Iraq War from 2003 to 2007. Photo: AFP

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

General in the room: Trump names Abizaid ambassador to Saudi Arabia

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 14, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump peers across from German Chancellor Angela Merkel toward French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Governor General Peter Cosgrove at a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary in Paris of the end of World War I. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Decoding the hypersonic Putin on a day of remembrance

by Pepe Escobar November 13, 2018February 18, 2020

An Indian soldier holding an automatic weapon upside down. Photo: iStock

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

India must focus on non-traditional security threats

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Moscow format: India reaches out to the Taliban

by Zamir Awan November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

Waving flag of Pakistan and China. Image: iStock

Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Aid request tests Sino-Pakistani ‘all-weather friendship’

by Sriparna Pathak November 9, 2018November 9, 2018

Map of South Asia: iStock

Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Why India must rely on more than just hard power

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a welcome ceremony in Beijing. Photo: AFP/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Pakistan in the middle of Saudi, Iran and rival pipeline plans

by Pepe Escobar November 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Torn American Flag.Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, India, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Thailand, Turkey, World

Trump, Gorbachev and the fall of the American empire

by Raja Murthy November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Iran, Middle East, Shanghai, Syria, Vietnam, World

Will Xi Jinping finally match his words with actions?

by Xuan Loc Doan November 6, 2018

Image: iStock

Beijing, China, France, Germany, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, United Kingdom, World

How US-China trade war started and may be resolved

by Joon Young Kwon November 5, 2018November 5, 2018