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The shift to a multipolar world: Is the U.S. increasingly isolated?

At no time is the contradiction between superpower unilateralism and multipolar world momentum been sharper than today. This is shown by the U.S.'s shove toward expandi

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Connecting the world through film: Why is China making headway?

After the production of China's first film "Dingjun Mountain" in the early 1900s, the Chinese film industry, in spite of its chequered history, has grown from strength

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Here's why Europe shouldn't expect a 'Polexit'

The speculation over the past year or so that Poland's ruling conservative-nationalist government, the Law & Justice Party (popularly known by its Polish abbreviation P

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Is Kishida walking back Japan's aggressive anti-China policy?

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave his inaugural policy speech on Friday. While touching upon the differences Japan has with China, Kishida took a

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America's aimless war in Afghanistan: One of the greatest failures of American leadership

The war on terror was supposed to root out terrorism, but the world is more unsafe and volatile than it was before 9/11. Now after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan,

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What's next for China-U.S. relations after Yang-Sullivan meeting?

The last time China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi sat down with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Anchorage, Alaska. The world remembered that meeting fo

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Kishida offers an opportunity for China-Japan ties to improve

Fumio Kishida was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) on Wednesday, winning a tight race to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Prime Minister. Kishida,

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The good and bad in Germany's election

First, the bad news. In Germany's federal election, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) suffered losses, but still polled in excess of 10 percent. Despite const

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Hong Kong is open for business

On September 27, 2021, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) issued a report on the region's business environment

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Understanding Hong Kong's economic recovery

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has issued a report that says the region's business environment has recovered despite foreign-backed violence an

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Merkel's legacy and influence will not fade away

After Germany's federal parliamentary elections on September 26, the Merkel government will remain in office in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is sworn in. As the

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What does Meng Wanzhou's freedom implicate?

Sino-American relations have been fragile for a decade or more, and face numerous and growing areas of complication.Despite harsh rhetoric toward China, the first two y

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Merkel's legacy and influence will not fade away

After Germany's federal parliamentary elections on September 26, the Merkel government will remain in office in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is sworn in. As the

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Business executives should not be afraid of traveling again

The detention on Meng Wanzhou never should have happened – and a similar situation should never happen again.International arrest warrants should be used for criminals,

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Hong Kong's improved electoral system offers people real hope

In 2020-21, there will, over a seven-month period, be three sets of elections in Hong Kong, each highly significant. Whereas the elections for the 1,500-member Hong Kon

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Is AUKUS already backfiring on America?

The leaders of Australia, the UK, and the U.S. announced a new trilateral military alliance on September 15 – called AUKUS – which will facilitate the sharing of techno

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Toward a future in space

Three Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft just landed in northern China, marking a successful conclusion to their three-month mission in space.Durin