The Russian president’s time in Pyongyang and Hanoi gave clear evidence of the turn away from the West that Lavrov, the country’s foreign minister, announced at the start of the year.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Putin — Behind the Shoji
Category: Asia
Vijay Prashad: ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’
As the U.S. celebrates $95.3 billion in military funding for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine and itself, here’s a look at Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy and what’s at stake.
US-China Rivalry Riles Tiny Solomon Islands
Inside the Pacific power cauldron: Mick Hall reports on controversial allegations of attempted U.S. meddling in the election of a prime minister seen as friendly to China.
Patrick Lawrence: The Impotence of Antony Blinken
With the U.S. unable to compete in the EV market and desperate in Ukraine, the Secretary of State traveled to China to talk at Beijing for his domestic audience.
India’s Massive Shift in Military Policy
After the meeting of U.S. and Indian foreign and defence ministers, M.K. Bhadrakumar says Delhi is shedding its strategic ambivalence and joining Washington‘s adversarial stance on China.
After Gaza, Conflict in Asia
As the world’s failure to stop massacre after massacre in Gaza shows the deep failure of the U.N.-centered international system, Vijay Prashad turns attention to the conflict looming over Northeast Asia.
UK & France Should Relinquish Permanent UN Seats
Vijay Prashad challenges the right of two old colonial powers to lord over present-day geopolitics.
Pepe Escobar: No Respite for France as ‘New Africa’ Rises
African states are one-by-one falling outside the shackles of neocolonialism. They are saying “non” to France’s longtime domination of African financial, political, economic and security affairs.
Multipolar Maneuvering in Indo-Pacific
Amid growing trade and economic cooperation in the region, M.K. Bhadrakumar looks at how smaller countries there are trying to steer clear of Washington’s attempts to cause friction between them and China.
US Pushing into Troubled Waters with China
China’s defense minister has made it clear that his government is open to dialogue with Washington, writes Vijay Prashad. However, he has put forward a precondition – mutual respect.