On the ancient Silk Road, Chinese and Islamic traders exchanged goods, ideas and cultures in a manner that was mutually beneficial for both sides. Geography dictates that China and the great states of the Ummah (the Islamic world) are natural trading partners. From Indonesia to Pakistan and from the Persian […]
As Turkish President Erdoğan embarks on a major visit to China, the importance of China-Turkey new silk road connectivity is more important than ever. Turkey’s Belt and Road (BRI) related initiatives can help to add new vitality into multiple economies and Turkey’s in particular by forging close ties with China […]
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have just met for the first time since China-US trade talks were abruptly cancelled in May of this year. The meeting has successfully accomplished all that it possibly could have done insofar as both sides have agreed that trade talks should resume in a productive […]
This year’s G20 summit in Japan comes amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, a US-China trade war that is becoming more monolithic by the day, a Korean peace process that has been somewhat forgotten by the world’s chattering classes and an overall negative feeling that could be accidentally magnified […]
Earlier this year when it appeared that China and the US were about to finalise a now illusive trade deal, Donald Trump stated that such a deal would only be inked if he was able to host Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago retreat amid the typical pomp and circumstance of […]
This week will witness Xi Jinping’s first visit to the neighbouring DPRK where he will be hosted by Kim Jong-un. Although Xi and Kim have meet multiple times over the last year and a half, all of these meetings have thus far been held on Chinese soil. Now, Xi’s visit […]
Trump publicly blackmailed President Xi by demanding that the Chinese leader hold trade talks with him at the G20 or he’ll immediately impose tariffs on $300 billion worth of imports, which is bold psychological warfare on his counterpart designed to make him “lose face” either way and therefore exacerbate factional […]
In an age in which western politics has become increasingly fanatical and ideological, it is refreshing to listen to interviews of Donald Trump from a time before he was President in order to remember that Trump was and as much as is possible still is ideologically agnostic. During his long […]
Eurasia Future’s Adam Garrie interviewed China expert, editor and commentator at CCTV.com and longtime Beijing resident Tom McGregor about the latest developments in the China-US trade war. AG: Just when China-US trade negotiations seemed to be heading for a win-win deal, Donald Trump surprised the world by announcing a new […]
Kim Jong-un’s initial years in power were marked by a conspicuous absence of foreign state visits when contrasted with the record of his father and grandfather. But over the last year, the DPRK Chairman has rectified this by conducting a series of important meetings with some of the world’s most […]