Xi in North Korea
China’s President Xi Jinping is making the first state visit of a Chinese leader to North Korea in nearly 15 years – 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.
Putin-Xi Bromance Shows Up Fractured G7
Russia’s Putin flies to meet China’s Xi in Qingdao just as a fractured G7 shows its divisions in Canada. That the big two nations show their bromance — meeting more than 25 times already — on the eve of the US/North Korea summit shows that geopolitics is not a game for the faint hearted. I..
Taiwan Plays War Games During Tense And Busy Asia Diplomacy Period
Taiwan is conducting its “war game” simulation just weeks after China did its own – all this in a key period of Asia diplomatic maneuverings. On June 12, the US will open its revamped quasi-embassy in Taipei, the very same day that President Trump is due to meet North Korea’s Kim Jun Un. Monocle Radio..
Trump’s Head-Spinning ZTE Tweet Is All About Getting The Win
Donald Trump tweets about China’s tech company ZTE and suddenly the door to corporate death-row is thrown open. What’s going on? And how does it fit with the looming Sino-US trade talks and the situation on the Korean peninsula? I discussed these issues with Monocle radio’s The Globalist program. The whole program is available here..
China Wants Iran Nuclear Deal To Stay – An Interview With M24
China has been steadfast in arguing that the Iran Nuclear agreement must be upheld, saying that only the International Atomic Energy Agency — not the U.S. or Israel or any other party — can judge compliance. In an interview with Monocle Radio’s “The Globalist” program, I argue that China’s stance is rooted in three key concepts:..
Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right
NewsDecoder, a non-profit startup I support aimed at getting millennials involved in the news, asked me write a few lines on China, North Korea and the United States. The original is available here. The complete text is: By David Schlesinger Pity China’s foreign policy leaders. An unpredictable, mercurial, untested, perhaps irrational leader in its neighbor,..