Why Isn’t Beijing Excited About Xi’s Trip to the United States?
The recent stock market turbulence and rising questions about Xi’s competence mean China’s leadership has bigger issues to worry about than cybersecurity or bilateral trade.
View ArticlePope Francis Is a Great Economist
His speeches in Washington weren’t just allegory and hope. They were a clear message to Congress to avoid creating a permanent American economic underclass.
View ArticleAn App Won’t Solve India’s Bloated Bureaucracy Problem
Narendra Modi’s whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley won't make up for India’s inability to implement economic reforms at home.
View ArticleChina’s 3,000-Acre Aircraft Carriers Could Change the Balance of Power in the...
That’s why the United States needs to act now.
View ArticleCandidates Attack Clinton’s Hawkish Foreign Policy in First Debate
Hillary’s liberal rivals seized on her Iraq War vote and support for a no-fly zone in Syria, but are "sick and tired" of hearing about her emails related to the Benghazi inquiry.
View ArticleAfghan President Ghani Pun-tificates on D.C. Voting Rights
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is surprisingly up to speed on D.C. voting rights.
View ArticleMove Over, America: Canada Is the Land of the Free
According to new research released Monday, Americans feel less free than Canadians and more scared on a daily basis than Bangladeshis, Egyptians, and Sudanese.
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Taiwan Trap
The self-governing island's soft power remains potent enough to change mainland China.
View ArticleYou Have the Right to Remain Silent
Inside the fight over the American Bar Association's tepid condemnation of Beijing’s crackdown on lawyers and activists.
View ArticleUSA Freedom Kids Singing a Trump Theme Song Makes America Great Again
This video of a girl-group singing a Trump theme song will restore your faith in America.
View ArticleCrouching Tiger, Sleeping Giant
The 120-year-old cliché that explains the Chinese-American relationship.
View ArticlePlayboy Is Ditching the Sex and Betting on China
But the once-hot brand has moved decidedly down-market. Can Hugh Hefner save his struggling company by selling sweatsuits to Chinese grandmothers?
View ArticleDefending Donald Trump … Again?
Why playing devil’s advocate with the Republican front-runner’s rhetoric eventually leads back to the source of the problem — Washington.
View ArticleWhy Kim Jong Un Needs Nuclear Weapons
At North Korea’s first party congress in 36 years, the country’s leader is showing why he’s the man to defend his people.
View ArticleThe End of Days Is Coming — Just Not to China
Why apocalyptic fiction and film haven’t caught on in the Middle Kingdom.
View ArticleHow’s Trump Doing? Look at the Mexican Peso.
When Trump does well, the peso goes down. When he does poorly, it goes up.
View ArticleOne Last Chance to Reunite Cyprus?
There’s political will. That doesn’t mean there’s a practical way.
View ArticleChina Is Using America’s Own Plan to Dominate the Future of Artificial...
The Chinese are massively investing in AI research and tech, while the Trump administration is cutting federal programs wholesale.
View ArticleCambodia Becomes the World’s Newest One-Party State
With Chinese support, Hun Sen has effectively destroyed all opposition to his autocratic rule.
View ArticleAmerica Can’t Be Trusted Anymore
It's hard to be powerful when nobody believes a word you say.
View ArticleWill Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China’s Debt Trap?
The African country houses a key U.S. military base, making it a particular concern for Washington.
View ArticleBritannia Helps Rule the Waves
The Royal Navy’s return to Asia can guarantee the freedom of the seas.
View ArticleThe Mueller Report Is a Test for the United States
As the world looks on, it’s up to Washington to demonstrate the strength of its institutions.
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