Incompatibility of multipolarity and common destiny
RECENTLY, a common talking point for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is “Common Destiny” or “Community of Common Destiny”.
Basically, it asserts that humanity...
A polarized world
AT THE TIME of this article’s writing, the Asia-Pacific Parliament announced that they have failed to reach a consensus regarding the West Philippine Sea.
I...
What would de-escalation in the West Philippine Sea actually look like?
WHEN I wrote this article, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit just ended, and China’s Premier Xi Jin Ping, United States’ President Joe Biden,...
Why a Japanese alliance is more important than an American one, long term
A FEW weeks ago, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a speech at the House of Representatives on the importance of Japanese, American and...
World War III?
NO, I DON’T think the Israel-Hamas war will lead to World War III.
There has been a lot of speculation that the conflict will escalate...
Myanmar and Pakistan’s role in China’s strategy
IF WAR were to ever break out between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China, the latter will need to...
Performative violence
WHEN Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel, they released several videos that many people found disturbing. Some of these were reportedly fake but...
Oh look, another Israeli-Palestinian conflict
TWO WEEKS ago, when Hamas launched their surprise raid on Israel, it sparked strong emotions from groups all over the world.
There were even speculations...
Why the Chinese are not likely to escalate
By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN
LAST week, we’ve had another tense stand-off with Chinese vessels while resupplying the BRP Sierra Madre. It has become rather tedious...
Why did America start a trade war with China?
BACK in the 2016 United States presidential election, Donald Trump talked about the US trade deficit with China, and how he would implement trade...