Tag "China"
China and India could destabilize global coal market
Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing a series of questions for traditional coal supply markets.
The implications of Sino-US trade tensions
Hostility is building up between the US and China over trade policy, particularly with regards to Chinese steel exports.
China deal will not solve Nigeria’s problems
Nigeria secured 6 billion USD worth of investments from China, but short-term economic gains are hurting long-term parity of the relationship.
East Asian plutonium policies risk regional stability
Major countries in East Asia are either considering or already engaging in reprocessing spent fuel from nuclear power plants—a procedure that builds vulnerable stockpiles of plutonium. Intentions notwithstanding, the policies present serious nuclear and radiological risks.
G7 foreign ministers meeting: Turning the heat on China
G7 foreign ministers convened in Japan last week. Although heads of states won’t meet in Japan until next month, this meeting gives a hint of the priorities of the group, and more widely the West and its key allies in the Asia-Pacific region
Panama Papers lay bare China’s corruption, environmental woes
Fallout from the Panama Papers has landed in China, casting doubt on anti-corruption efforts and pledges for greater environmental stewardship.
How Asia’s dead are causing instability
Asia’s aging populations, lack of burial space, religious preferences, and environmental concerns are causing problems in Singapore, Hong Kong, and beyond.
How likely is an enhanced Indonesian role in the South China Sea dispute?
A recent incident involving Indonesian and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea has opened the possibility for an enhanced Indonesian role in the maritime dispute. Whilst neighbouring claimants would
Taiwan’s new government must tread lightly
Recently, Beijing has warned Taiwan about the passage of a proposed law that could jeopardise the fragile balance between the two sides. While President-elect Tsai will take office in less
BRICS bring little opportunity to India
While the BRICS were once lauded as a group of emerging economic prestige, recent economic problems within member states suggest that India can find better opportunity elsewhere. At a recent
