Strategic Affairs
Contours of China’s engagement with the Middle East
China's engagement with the Middle East is multifarious and increasing.
Biden to Trump: ‘You’re not going to destroy me’
(Reuters) - Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump described him as “stone-cold crooked,” Joe Biden, a leading Democratic contender in the 2020 race for the White House, vowed on Wednesday the Republican president is “not going to destroy me.” “Let me make something clear to Trump and his hatchet men and the special interests funding his attacks against me,” Biden...
Saudi crown prince warns of escalation with Iran, prefers political solution
September 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world doesn’t come together to deter Iran, but said he preferred a political solution to a military one. Speaking to the CBS program “60 Minutes,” Mohammed bin Salman also denied ordering the killing of...
China’s White Paper on foreign policy slams US, praises Russia and is soft on Europe
China says it rejects hegemonic thinking and power politics and strives to increase the representation of developing countries in international affairs.
China says has no intention to play ‘Game of Thrones’ but won’t be threatened on trade
September 25 (Reuters) - China’s top diplomat hit back at U.S. criticism on Tuesday, saying Beijing had no intention to “play the Game of Thrones on the world stage” and would respect U.S. interests, but it would not be threatened on trade or allow interference in its affairs, including Hong Kong. In an address on the sidelines of the annual...
US cuts aid to Afghanistan saying Ghani regime has failed to curb corruption
The United States has cut more than US$ 160m in direct funding to Afghanistan
“Doors are open for talks with the US”, says Taliban’s Chief Negotiator Stanikzai
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai refused to be drawn on the many direct Taliban attacks which had killed ordinary men, women and children.
India expects to get physical jurisdiction over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir one day: Foreign Minister
Continuing India-Pakstan war of words over Kashmir
How US will benefit by cooperating with China’s BRI
There is no dearth of International relations scholars who argue that the Chinese model deserves a look by the US.
Afghan war has so far cost US$ 975 billion
US warplanes dropped more than 7,300 munitions on Afghanistan in 2018, compared to 4,361 in 2017 and just 947 in 2015.
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