Opinion
January-10-2024
- President Lula has set Brazil on a new diplomatic course
- During his inaugural year, President Lula has reconfigured Brazilian foreign policy by taking on a leadership role in South America and rebuilding diplomatic ties globally.
December-28-2023
- UN recognition of Spring Festival is a positive step forward
- Now that the U.N. has recognized the Spring Festival as a floating holiday, hopefully more of the organization's diverse staff can celebrate the festival this February.
December-18-2023
- COP28 climate funding is good news, but sustained efforts are needed
- The adoption of an agreement to set up a "loss and damage" fund to help developing nations at COP28 is good news, but it still does not come close to meeting the overwhelming costs expected to be borne by developing countries.
December-14-2023
- China-US engagement critical to global climate action
- The COP28 in Dubai has reinforced the need for a united front to deal with climate change, otherwise the world risks veering off further from efforts to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
November-29-2023
- Cooperation is the defining feature of EU-China relations
- As two major world economies, the relationship between China and the EU is highly consequential for the rest of the world and should be an anchor of stability rather than uncertainty.
November-24-2023
- APEC summit sees China, US align for stability and growth
- At the APEC summit, China and the U.S. sought common ground amidst global challenges, paving the way for regional stability and inclusive economic growth.
October-30-2023
- Election of new House Speaker spells trouble for US political stability
- The recent election of hard-right Republican Mike Johnson as the new House Speaker spells trouble ahead for America both at home and abroad.
October-26-2023
- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is key to further growth in Pakistan
- Over the past decade, CPEC has demonstrated its position as central to development between China and Pakistan. Meanwhile, a recent joint consensus looks set to boost cross-regional connectivity.
October-20-2023
- Ten years of BRI: The journey goes on
- The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation provides an assessment of the work already completed under the Belt and Road Initiative and functions as a beacon for the direction of the initiative in the years to come.
October-20-2023
- Thwarted school shooting could have been much worse
- Three high school students in Florida were arrested recently for posting threats against classmates in a group chat. Fortunately, the police take such actions much more seriously since the case of Columbine.
