Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Dec 18, 2019
The protests in Hong Kong may be one for the record books for producing viral political tweets, memes and manipulative imagery. But Mulan won’t be coming to the rescue any time soon, not as long as she is regarded part of the problem.
Leonardo Dinic, Advisor to the CroAsia Institute
Dec 17, 2019
As the Balkans reemerge as a battleground for geopolitical influence, Serbia should look away from the West to explore alternative options for economic and diplomatic ties.
Ma Shikun, Senior Journalist, the People’s Daily
Dec 17, 2019
Putting yourself in others’ shoes may bring surprises. A China expert explores what makes countries tick, and what drives their perceptions.
Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Nov 27, 2019
China would benefit from a government which eschews coercive monopoly and unnecessary secrecy. That would help the Chinese achieve a future worthy to be called the China Dream.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Nov 19, 2019
The quibbling, quarreling world today is in dire need of the kind of rounded, yin/yang wisdom epitomized by Lee in his prime, whether it be in regard to racial harmony, the US-China trade war, or civil unrest in Hong Kong.
Tom Harper, Doctoral researcher, University of Surrey
Nov 08, 2019
China’s soft power offensive in Africa has enabled it to make gains that have largely eluded it in the developed world, but it cannot be considered soft power in the traditional sense.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Oct 25, 2019
The pageantry of China’s National Day celebrations was quickly followed by an embarrassing belittlement of one of America’s great soft power success stories: basketball.
Tian Feilong, Associate Professor, the Law School of Beihang University
Oct 18, 2019
When America sidles up to Hong Kong rioters and Taiwan separatists, it follows a pattern that infringes on China’s sovereignty and violates principles of international law.
Li Huan, Deputy Director at CICIR's Institute of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, and Distinguished Research Fellow, Xiamen University
Oct 16, 2019
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests reflects deeper bias, misinformation and conflicting accounts about recent events in Hong Kong. A more nuanced understanding of the situation is warranted.
Xue Li, Senior Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2019
Since its founding, the country has charted its own path based on socialism’s best practices. It needs to keep learning and improving.