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What the Failure of the Latest Trump-Kim Summit Means for the Peninsula’s Future

North Korea and the US have again failed to reach an agreement – and South Korea is being left on the sidelines.

Will China’s Moon Landing Launch a New Space Race?

China just became the first country to land a probe on the far side of the moon. It's a technological achievement and another sign of China's capabilities and ambitions in space.

China’s Playbook for Economic Success

What really drives China's economic juggernaut?

Did the US Give A Free Hand To China In The South China Sea?

American indifference might have spurred Beijing to rapidly strengthen its military presence in the South China Sea.

Is India in a Catch 22 Situation in the Indo-Pacific?

For India, the complex Indo-Pacific project will not be an easy game to master. Yet, it is in for a good start.

The West Is Getting China Wrong

Xi Jinping is hardly the eternal, invincible mega-leader that the West has understood him to be.