Italy, China, the Belt and Road and More!
As President Xi Jinping arrives in Italy, I discuss the “Belt and Road”, the EU, Trump and more with Sinologist Francesco Sisci . The discussion, on Monocle radio, can be heard here:
Marco Polo Redux – I Discuss Italy’s Plans to Join China’s “Belt and Road”
Italy may be set to be the first G7 nation to join China’s ambitious and huge Belt and Road Initiative. I discussed the implications with Monocle radio.
The Trump Asia Doctrine – Where Do We Go After the Hanoi Summit?
The failed Hanoi summit was followed immediately by the U.S. announcing it would not hold its usual massive military maneuvers with South Korea any more. What does this actually mean for the U.S. in Asia? Korea expert Ramon Pacheco Pardo and I discussed this and more on Monocle Radio.