Tag: Analysis
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine ... -
With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “ the safest place in the world “ when the ... -
No matter who wins Iran’s presidential election, much may hinge on the ‘Great Satan’ US
In the waning moments of Iran’s final televised presidential debate, one of the top candidates to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi invoked the name ... -
The greatness of simple things makes people happy
This year’s weather conditions weren’t particularly good for the public, the cars, and the drivers. During the drivers’ parade, there was even a small shower, and ... -
If we ever lose Paris, we’ll always have Le Mans
The echoes of last year’s Centenary Day have not yet faded, and we’re already back in the golden week of Le Mans and the La Sarthe ... -
Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting today for the bloc’s parliament, in a major democratic exercise that’s also likely to be ... -
North Korea’s trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here’s what it means
Manure. Cigarette butts. Scraps of cloth. Waste batteries. Even, reportedly, diapers. This week, North Korea floated hundreds of huge balloons to dump all of that trash ... -
Opening: a leap of faith, trust and belief
Analysis In much of the public and official communication on the Greater Bay Area, the general concept of an opening up and an internationalisation is referred ... -
Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul
South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in ... -
Xi’s visit to Hungary, Serbia brings new Chinese investment and deeper ties to Europe’s doorstep
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered ... -
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 ... -
Why voters in south are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win ... -
Hungary and Serbia’s leaders to roll out red carpet for Xi during Europe tour
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a ... -
When are those rate cuts coming, already? The European Central Bank may be providing some hints
The European Central Bank will likely use its meeting today [Macau time] as a prelude to a first interest rate cut in June as the rich ... -
US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law
The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the ... -
F1 needs to take control of the Red Bull drama as Horner accuser files FIA complaint
If Christian Horner had his way, this messy saga over an allegation of misconduct made against him by an employee would be forgotten by now. He ... -
Protests drove king off the throne 16 years ago. Now, protests are trying to bring him back
Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new ... -
Govt report releases signs of high-quality development
On Tuesday morning, Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report, summarizing the government’s work in 2023 and outlining the government’s objectives for 2024. The report ... -
How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine
Earlier this month, when Tucker Carlson asked Vladimir Putin about his reasons for invading Ukraine two years ago, Putin gave him a lecture on Russian history. ... -
Chun Yun: Mass domestic travel on extended holiday
Analysis During the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year (CNY) for the Year of the Dragon in 2024, China experienced its busiest annual period of ... -
Pakistan’s election: Who’s running, what’s the mood and will anything change?
Pakistan’s 127 million voters get to elect a new parliament today [Macau time[. The elections are the twelfth in the country’s 76-year history, which has been ... -
What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned ... -
Over 50 countries and regions go to the polls in 2024: The year will test even the most robust democracies
More than 50 countries and regions that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of ... -
DPP ‘militarizes’ Taiwan society
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party has been pursuing a policy of relying on the United States to seek “independence” and resisting reunification to a much greater ... -
Macau makes solid progress in economic diversification in 2023
Despite an unusual cold wave, prosperity has returned to Macau near the end of this year, with major tourist spots and business areas crowded with tourists. ... -
US companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers, lattes
There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier ... -
This year’s Biden-Xi summit has better foundation, but risks won’t go away
The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping offers cautious hope that they will have better ... -
US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
As Chinese missile testing in the waters around Taiwan grew increasingly aggressive in 1996, the U.S. sailed two aircraft carrier groups to the island that Beijing ... -
As world roils, US and China seek to ease strained ties, prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit
In the midst of two active and potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small ... -
Russia maneuvers carefully over Israel-Hamas war seeking to expand its global clout
Russia has issued carefully calibrated criticism of both sides in the war between Israel and Hamas. But the conflict also is giving Moscow bold new opportunities ... -
Key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s signature policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, which over the past 10 years has ... -
Israel-Hamas war may ‘serve’ Beijing in the end
In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official state visit. Benjamin Netanyahu accepted, ... -
The revival of a millennia-old port
Tassos Vamvakidis, who has worked at the Port of Piraeus in Greece for over five decades, has seen the ebb and flow of this millennia-old port. ... -
China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn’t back down from regional confrontations
A month before the Asian Games, China released a new national map, doubling down on its claims to almost the entire South China Sea and disputed ... -
Havana summit proves G77- China ties solid
The Group of 77 and China Summit, to be held in Havana, Cuba, on Friday and Saturday, is significant for several reasons. First, it will help ...
