Commentary / World Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine crisis should be of concern in the Indo-Pacific

Much like Russia and Europe, the world sees China trying to recreate its own hegemonic position within the Indo-Pacific region.

Commentary / World Mar 10, 2022

Beijing and the inconvenient truth about the Russian business pull-out

The Achilles heel of economic statecraft directed toward China in a potential conflict will be whether businesses would prioritize politics and security over profits.

Commentary / World Feb 22, 2022

The mixed legacy of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

These Olympics will be remembered for nationalism, a divided global community and a profound deepening of mistrust between China and much of the world.

Commentary / World Feb 15, 2022

Canada critical to helping ensure global supply chain security

At the onset of COVID-19, there was a shortage of PPE supplies, demonstrating the link between security issues such as pandemics and the disruption of supply chains.

Commentary / World Feb 8, 2022

The contradictions of the authoritarian Olympic ceremony

Both Beijing and Moscow have sent a unified signal of dismissiveness and confidence to their domestic and international audiences and critics.

Commentary Dec 13, 2021

Xi's absence provides Japan with a diplomatic window of opportunity

Xi’s diplomatic absence is Kishida’s opportunity to shift the diplomatic dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region to favor Japan and like-minded countries’ interest.

Commentary / World Dec 8, 2021

China-ASEAN ties: Are they stronger and healthier?

Beijing's practice of divisionism fractures ASEAN unity, making it difficult for its members to form a common approach to China’s territorial claims.

Commentary / Japan Nov 18, 2021

Did the Biden-Xi virtual summit accomplish anything?

A dangerous mix of nationalistic hubris and regime insecurity in China in tandem with an increasingly Sino-phobic United States has placed bilateral relations in a precarious position.

Commentary / Japan Aug 24, 2021

Afghanistan is not Japan, South Korea or Taiwan

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be construed with its commitments to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The U.S. Afghan presence was pressed upon it by the 9/11 attacks.

Commentary / World Jun 29, 2021

China faces challenges as Communist Party turns 100

China’s rapid militarization, its assertive behavior in the East and South China Seas and disregard for a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific have not won friends in the region.