Commentary / World Nov 28, 2016

Targeted protectionism can aid developing economies

Thai-style targeted protection example could work wonders, even in some of the basket-case economies in Africa and the Middle East.

Commentary / World Aug 5, 2016

Australia's China policy adrift

Australia's joining with the U.S. and Japan to oppose China's efforts in the South China Sea has incurred the wrath of Beijing.

Commentary / World Jun 29, 2016

Taiwan-China ties may be on a rocky course

With the election of Tsai Ing-wen, a return to an earlier era of confrontation between Taiwan and China is possible.

Commentary / World Jun 3, 2016

Distorted news on Russia

Russia appears to be the target of black information by Western intelligence agencies.

Commentary / Japan May 11, 2016

A 'new approach' for the Russian territorial dispute?

If Shinzo Abe makes any attempt to offer concessions to Moscow over the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, hawks in the Foreign Ministry are sure to fight him every step of the way.

Commentary / World Apr 20, 2016

Australia's slow move toward China is on track

But for a chance call to a small Nagoya manufacturer in 1971, it is quite likely relations between Australia and China would have stayed in deep freeze for several more decades.

Commentary / World Jan 19, 2016

Foolishness over North Korea

The U.S. policy of diplomatically isolating Pyongyang is a failure and could be standing in the way of a solution to the impasse with North Korea.