Analytics | Asia

The idea of building an alternative security system in the Pacific region is not new. Its origins can be traced back to the 1950s, when an active discussion unfolded between Australia and the United States regarding the formation of a regional collective security pact in the Pacific...

The Alaska summit reflects Washington's attempt to rebuild the global balance of power: to pull Russia away from China, which is the main rival of the US, and to focus all resources on it.

Tokyo is a reliable partner for Ukraine, so any changes in this country require close attention and readiness to act..

The country's economy is in crisis, namely a deflationary spiral, a decline in investment, and record youth unemployment. In this context, the question arises: is Xi Jinping losing control of the situation in the country?

Despite the fairly strong diplomatic and economic ties between Brazil and China, a combination of factors may have influenced Xi Jinping's decision not to visit Brazil...

China considers the South China Sea its ‘internal’ sea and therefore claims many islands in the region. These islands are mostly Philippine. This is a simple explanation for the recent aggressive actions of Chinese ships and military exercises near these islands...

In just one year, a number of Chinese political and military high-ranking officials have disappeared and later died due to illnesses or suicides. We deliberately do not take into account the disappearance of Chinese billionaires, reporters, and others, as there wouldn’t be enough space to list them all...

In the early 2000s, the pace of China’s economic growth, along with its geographic and demographic indicators, already provided grounds to predict that "China’s claims to redistribute global resources and spheres of influence" could move beyond "purely theoretical discussions"...