Will China help Trump denuclearize North Korea?
Nov 14, 2018 12:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June pledged to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula by 2020, the White House hailed the agreement as a tremendous moment for the world. The agreement...
Saudi Arabia is a repressive regime – but so are a lot of US allies
Oct 24, 2018 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabias consulate in Istanbul has put the United States relationship with the wealthy Gulf power under intense scrutiny. After weeks of denying any knowledge about...
New sanctions on Russia and Iran are unlikely to work. Here's why
Aug 01, 2018 14:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Sanctions are much in demand these days as a tool of American foreign policy. Members of Congress want tough new sanctions against Russia for its interference in American elections. Sanctions will remain in place...
Trump-Kim deal: why the two Koreas will probably never become one country again
Jun 13, 2018 02:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
It seems ages since a lingering handshake began across the demarcation line that separates North and South Korea. Much has happened since and now, the once unthinkable has happened with a summit between North Koreas Kim...
Trump-Kim summit: North Korean leader emerges a clear winner as Donald Trump reverts to type
Jun 13, 2018 01:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
Virginie Grzelczyk, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Aston University At first glance, it is easy to call the meeting between US president, Donald Trump, and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un,...
U.S. Forces in South Korea: A seven-decade commitment
May 21, 2018 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Why does the U.S. have troops in South Korea? A groundbreaking diplomatic event the planned summit on June 12 between North Koreas Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump may be in jeopardy. The actions of U.S. troops...
The China-U.S. conflict is about much more than trade
May 19, 2018 21:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The recent unprecedented, high-level U.S. delegation to Beijing has left China highly dissatisfied. The group included U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Americas toughest China critics, including Commerce...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight