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The Limits of Japan’s Military Awakening

TOKYO – For decades, Japan has based its international clout on economic competitiveness, not military might. But, with China’s lengthening shadow darkening its doorstep, Japan now seems to be abandoning its pacifist postwar security policy – which capped defense spending at about 1% of GDP and shunned offensive capabilities – in favor

Jointly build a closer China-Nepal community with a shared future…

China will, as always, firmly support Nepal in safeguarding state sovereignty and national dignity, exploring a development path suited its national

AMLO’s False Promises

NEW YORK – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reached the beginning of the end. AMLO, as he is

Reforming the WTO for a greener future

Dealing with climate change is essential to achieving sustainable global development and poverty reduction, and international trade plays an important

The Democrats’ Democratic Dividend

CHICAGO – Last month’s midterm elections in the United States were surprising in more ways than one. The Democrats’ unexpectedly

From Climate Justice to Climate Liability

LONDON – Many have dismissed last month’s COP27 climate conference as a failure, owing to the lack of progress on

Climate Change Is Making Us Sick

SAN DIEGO – A day before the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) began, a group of global experts

A Winning World Cup Strategy for the Arab World

AMMAN – For decades, the Arab world has suffered from disunity. While it is connected by geography, language, and culture,

Food Security Is National Security

CAIRO – Despite containing 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa has been a net food importer for decades. According

China After Zero-COVID

BEIJING – China’s ability to execute major policies is always impressive, and the 180-degree turn on the zero-COVID strategy that