Tag Archives: Taiwan
2014: Gazing Through a Crystal Ball, Darkly
2014 opens with gathering storm clouds and the U.S. ship of state under the command of an administration pursuing increasingly dubious foreign policies and facing declining public approval. The chickens stirred up by the “Leading from behind” approach are coming home to roost, particularly in the Middle East with the White House tilt to Iran.
Posted in China, Foreign Policy, Middle East-North Africa, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Qaeda, Benghazi, China Lake, Egypt, Erdogan regine, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Muslim Brotherhood, NATO, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Taliban, Turkey, Vietnam
The Moving Wall of China’s Red Dragon Empire
Beijing views India, Japan, and Russia as strategic rivals, where India must be checked by the geopolitical alignment of China with Pakistan and trade routes must be secured by the so-called “String of Pearls” for the acquisition of vital resources, … Continue reading
Posted in China, Foreign Policy
Tagged Beijing, China, Chinese cyber attacks, Chinese Diaspora, Chinese passport, Chinese Politburo, East China Sea, India, islands dispute, Mao, Maoist, Panama Canal, Pax Americana, Pax Sinica, People's Liberation Army Navy, PLAN, Red Chinese, Red Middle Kingdom, Sea Lines of Communication, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SLOC, South China Sea, Strait of Malacca, strategic Chinese investments, String of Pearls, Subic Bay, Taiwan
