Geopolitics – Page 6 – Asia Times

Like traditional Chinese Opera, what you see and what you get are two different things when it comes to Beijing's rhetoric and actions. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, Middle East, Philippines, Taiwan, World

Peeling away Beijing’s mask reveals true cost of China’s economic miracle

by Gordon Watts September 27, 2018February 18, 2020

abstract 3d illustration of cracked Iran flag and oil barrels. Image; iStock

Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, World

India is key to success of Trump’s Iran sanctions

by Joseph Hammond September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

The Chinese and Pakistan flags. Photo: Asia Times graphic

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey

Pakistani army chief’s diplomatic mission in China

by Zamir Awan September 21, 2018September 21, 2018

A Russian honour guard attends the parade of the participants of the Vostok-2018 (East-2018) military drills at Tsugol training ground not far from the borders with China and Mongolia in Siberia, on September 13, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV

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Russia should focus on economy, not war games

by Xuan Loc Doan September 14, 2018September 14, 2018

Map of Nepal and India: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tianjin, World

Removal of mistrust in Nepal-India relations

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa September 13, 2018September 15, 2018

Map of China: iStock

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After Syria’s partition, will Xinjiang be destabilized?

by Christina Lin September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

China's President Xi Jinping, second left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, making bliny [Russian pancakes] as they visit the Far East Street exhibition on the sidelines of the 2018 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept 11, 2018. Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office handout / Anadolu Agency

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Greater Eurasia coming together in the Russian Far East

by Pepe Escobar September 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Zhou Xiaochuan at the 10th Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai earlier this year. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Italy, World

Zhou warns of ‘Black Swan’ scenario as trade war rumbles on

by Gordon Watts September 11, 2018February 18, 2020

The UK's riot police could be busy if a no-deal Brexit triggers civil unrest, says a leaked report. Photo: iStock

European Union, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

UK police chiefs planning for chaotic post-Brexit scenario

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

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As Trump goes full Joker, Asia must fight back

by William Pesek September 9, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 5, 2018, a day after the conclusion of the Forum On China-Africa Cooperation. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Lintao Zhang

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Why Asia and Africa hold different views of China

by Xuan Loc Doan September 7, 2018

Iran sanctions.Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, Turkey, World

Can Donald Trump’s sanctions break Iran?

by Hassan Hakimian September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Howitzers open up during the Russia-Belarus Zapad 2017 joint strategic military exercises. Photo: AFP / Evgeny Biyatov / Sputnik

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

Vladivostok talks caught in crosshairs of massive ‘war games’

by Gordon Watts September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Wood hand gesture symbol: Payment cash. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Trump should learn from Marshall Plan – like Xi

by Ken Moak September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrives in Jerusalem on September 2. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, China, Israel, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, World

Duterte eyes Israeli arms

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will there be a sea change in the Middle East?

by Norman A. Bailey August 31, 2018

Cranes tower above the first, 602-meter-long quay at the Gwadar port in Baluchistan on the southernmost tip of Pakistan last October. This is the site of what is supposed to become a giant trade port as part of China's 'New Silk Roads'. Photo: AFP/ DPA

AT Finance, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Turkey, World

The New Silk Roads are just pieces in a giant puzzle

by Pepe Escobar August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

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China’s aggression against Taiwan could backfire

by Xuan Loc Doan August 25, 2018

Growing hostility toward the US is creating opportunities for China. Photo: iStock

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Europe, Japan, China and Russia line up against US

by David P. Goldman August 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes during military exercises in the Ayeyarwaddy delta region in February 2018. Photo: AFP/Pool/STR

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Myanmar, South Asia, World

US pulls its punch on new Myanmar sanctions

by Bertil Lintner August 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Beidaihe, a popular beach resort in China's Hebei province on the Bohai Sea coast, is the venue for an annual strategy meeting attended by top Beijing officials. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Turkey, World

Beijing wants deal with US

by Paul Muir August 17, 2018February 18, 2020

British military ship. Photo: iStock

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UK must rely on allies to project power in Pacific

by Emanuele Scimia August 13, 2018

A gas pipeline would run through North Korea into South Korea and beyond. Photo: iStock

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

Could a pipeline of peace help unite Northeast Asia?

by Andrew Salmon August 12, 2018February 18, 2020

UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit. Photo: Reuters / Yves Herman.

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

To win China trade war, Trump needs alliances

by Xuan Loc Doan August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

Donald Trump's friendliness with Russia's President Vladimir Putin has mystified Western observers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

China, European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump-Putin friendship could be all about oil and China

by Atif Kubursi August 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Mixed USA and India flag, three dimensional render, illustration: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Maldives, Mexico, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Indian diplomacy and the American Imperium (Part II)

by Dr Shreesh Pathak July 25, 2018July 25, 2018

Mixed USA and India flag, three dimensional render, illustration: iStock

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Indian diplomacy and the American Imperium (Part I)

by Dr Shreesh Pathak July 24, 2018July 25, 2018

Closeup view of finger pressing a reset buttonRelated lightboxes: Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, South Asia, World

Time to hit the political reset button in Afghanistan

by Haroun Mir July 18, 2018

Sri Lanka flag with Chinese flag isolated on black background. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Sri Lanka’s Chinese connection: beyond bribes and debts

by Ana Pararajasingham July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

China, European Union, Middle East, Russia, World

Trump: European Union is one of America’s greatest ‘foes’

by Asia Times staff July 16, 2018February 18, 2020