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Russia and the South China Sea: An Interview with Dr. Hanns Maull

How does Russia’s pivot to the East factor into the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea region? I have invited Dr. Hanns Maull, Visiting Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Senior Distinguished Fellow at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and ...

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04.08.2015 14:27:00

Brazil's impending governability crisis

... “Brazil cost.” In contrast, the United States operates with half as many cabinet secretaries as Brazil and has become adept at quickly adapting to changes in the global economy. Russia and Venezuela operate with 32 cabinet ministers. China, which is now bankrolling Brazil's economy through a $52.6 billion oil and infrastructure deal that includes dual-use nuclear technology, has 25 ministers. . Hoping to use her presidential mojo Dilma and the leadership of the Workers' ...

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05.07.2015 15:47:00

Russia-China Energy Relations: A Long-awaited Partnership Develops

In the early 2000s, advancements in Russia-China energy collaboration were slow. Russia sought to maintain its standing as a dominant energy provider in European markets, while China searched for greater energy security among its energy suppliers. China consistently showed an interest in a cross-border ...

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01.07.2015 22:35:00

The 2016 Taiwanese Presidential Elections and Why They Matter

... effort to “pivot to Asia” in light of Russia’s deteriorating relations with the West. While other powers in the Asia-Pacific region such as U.S. and Japan have had a strategic interest in cross-strait relations (i.e. relations between China and Taiwan), Russia has not involved itself in the matter, nor has it shown much interest in the affairs of the island nation. However, Taiwan should be considered geopolitically significant, especially amid growing tensions in East Asia. Eurasia ...

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30.06.2015 16:52:00

Politics of Isolation: Russia-Europe standoff

... exclusion of Russia from leading industrial countries would result into an almost unresolved conflict between Russia and NATO nations. The recent G-7 Summit, if seen in the perspective of bilateral economic and strategic developments between Russia and China, was expected to become instrumental for mounting extra-ordinary pressure on Russia. It was widely believed that this meeting was due to re-initiate the process of bi-polarizing world. President Vladimir Putin said in an interview before the inception ...

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10.06.2015 17:04:00

No More Rise of China?

By Alexey Ilin & Eugenia Shuvaeva “The 19th century was a century of China’s humiliation, the 20th was a century of China’s revival, and the 21st will be the century of China’s domination.” This saying by unknown Chinese politician perfectly reflects the perception of history by the Chinese people....

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28.05.2015 06:11:00

Avoiding the Exclusive Integration Trap: Envisioning Russian Foreign Policy in the Asian-Pacific

... for the region and beyond. Unfortunately, the problematic practice of exclusive cooperation is common in international politics. America’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) project, which aims to integrate the Pacific trade arena while excluding China participating in it, is a vivid example. The controversial membership suspension for Russia in the G8 group is another instance, which has drawn stark criticism from one of the senior directors at the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations Stewart M....

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27.05.2015 22:49:00

BRICS and food security

... designed to make the group a key player in the global food security regime. But they did. Now the world is waiting. From a moral and business ethics perspective the effort makes sense and can add value to the BRICS brand. But success depends on China, India and Brazil, who are impacted by drought and infrastructure problems that step on their economic performance. And Russia is dealing with a sanctions regime that includes food, orchestrated by Washington and its European allies. BRICS food ...

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08.05.2015 02:57:00

Making sense of Russia's arms deals with Iran and China

In a surprising turn of events, Russia announced plans on April 13 to go ahead with the delivery of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to China and S-300 missile systems to Iran. The two announcements were made on the same day but for very different reasons. On the surface, this is seemingly Russia’s attempt yet again to irritate the U.S. with potentially game-changing moves for the ...

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14.04.2015 20:11:00

The American UAV Attempted Apartheid

... concern within American corridors of power seems predicated on lazy assurance that no real rivals are emerging to learn from these ambiguities and obfuscations. The following evidence seems to indicate that might be the biggest mistaken assumption of all. China and Pakistan Most discussions of an immediate drone rival to the United States begin and usually end with China. At last count China supposedly had over 900 different types of drones, ranging from micro, blimps, unmanned combat air vehicles, and ...

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05.04.2015 07:42:00

Sports Diplomacy. Can Sepp Blatter bring unity to a fractious FIFA?

... After all the Vatican has revived the 16th century concept of permitting betting on the election the Pope. But these windy conversations aren't likely to damage the vitual infallibility of Blatter's sports machine. Especially now that China, aided by FIFA programs, is on a trajectory to become a world football power and a candidate to host a future FIFA World Cup. In Africa, the African Football Confederation (CAF) and CECAF president Leodegar Tenga has announced that African football ...

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04.04.2015 18:30:00

Russia and China relations in the Arctic: a win-win partnership?

... relations with its Western partners in almost all spheres of cooperation, including in the Arctic region. As a result, Russia reinforced its relations and established new partnerships with other emerging countries, notably East Asian countries such as China. In the Russian Foreign Policy Concept of 2013, further cooperation with China is expressed as one of Russia’s regional priorities. The document reads that “by sharing the same fundamental positions on key global issues as one of the ...

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31.03.2015 17:15:00

Iron ore and steel. Strategic, volatile and primed for conflict

... units. This is the situation with bulk iron ore and simple steel production. Devaluation of the ruble is increasing demand for Russian ore and steel, notably at the expense of producers in India. Meanwhile state and parastatal companies based in China and Hong Kong use clever methods to dominate world iron ore and crude steel production and their logistics. To assume that Chinese executives do not discuss price and logistics issues with their Russian, Japanese and South Korean and Indian neighbors ...

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02.03.2015 17:45:00

Go East and List

... Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (MMoU) by the Russian Central Bank has gone largely unrecognized. But being outside of the MMoU had been a major issue for Russian companies considering capital raising in China, and fears were expressed as late as January that, amidst ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia's signing of the MMoU might be further delayed. Sanctions have been most effective in squeezing Russian banks and businesses by preventing them from meeting ...

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27.02.2015 00:11:00

Brian Yeung: Hong Kong is not Kiev, nor Donetsk

... protester can afford an umbrella. I once compared the protests in Hong Kong to Kiev when I saw the images on media and I was still in Europe. When I came back from Hong Kong on 1st October, I felt an unusual atmosphere lingering in the air. It was China’s National Day. The news showed scholarism students protesting at the National Day ceremony while senior officials including chief executive CY Leung toasting the occasion. In the airport, there was announcement that some unexpected incidents ...

Опубликовано:
09.10.2014 16:53:00

BRICS and Washington's social pivot to India

... criminal in the International Court of Justice. Modi’s candidacy gained momentum when the body politic of India needed a change. The nation’s internal politics had become a hotbed of inertia and disposed to sluggish growth and inflation. China has been dumping cheap consumer goods into Indian markets for the past few years and continues to do so, which has been a drag on job creation. Modi presented a fresh alternative to the scattershot alliance of parties controlling congress that has ...

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02.10.2014 20:25:00

Andrey Gubin: Is there a naval arms race in the Asia Pacific?

... operation or suppressing enemy’s military and economic infrastructure. In the Asia Pacific Aegis-equipped ships are deployed by the USA, Japan and Republic of Korea. There are plans in Australia, Canada, Taiwan to build such destroyers. Moreover China and Russia have Aegis analogs of indigenous design. It’s notable that Aegis-equipped ships are the backbone of the Japanese and Korean BMD programs, furthermore Korean Sejon Taewan is loaded also with cruise missiles with the range of 1 500 ...

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22.09.2014 07:44:00

A New Dawn In the East

... Disengagement It is frequently asserted that the Russian Federation ‘forgot’ Mongolia in the immediate post-Soviet era, but this is an easy generalisation which overlooks important aspects of the Russo-Mongolian relationship. The growth of China, Russia’s domestic problems and a foreign policy geared towards the West have muted Moscow’s voice in Mongolia since ‘91. Nonetheless, whilst Moscow’s political clout may have lessened, its presence is definitely not forgotten....

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12.09.2014 16:03:00

 

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