Although the memory of the Milk Tea Alliance may have faded, it was only four years ago that it sparked an internet ‘war’ between Thai and Chinese netizens over the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Although China is acutely aware of the power it is acquiring through a formalized sanctions regime, it is proceeding with caution.
If soft power is a marker of globalization, then this force of globalization appears to be subordinated to the diverging and conflicting interests of nation-states in an anarchic system.
The international community should actively seek opportunities to cooperate with China on shared priorities such as climate change and AI.
Dimitrios Stroikos speaks on security in outer space, a ‘new space race’, the militarization of space, sovereignty, conflict, alongside China and India’s weapons capabilities.
Dylan Motin explores the idea of bandwagoning with great powers in contemporary Asia and Europe, but could do with more discussion of the accompanying theories.
In China, Lenin – the political figure who created the ill-fated Soviet Union – will not enjoy the same approval as Marx, Mao or even Xi.
During the course of Trump’s trade war, both sides suffered significant losses in their bilateral export volumes with higher prices hurting consumers.
If there is competition between the US and China in the Caribbean region, it will be in the use of soft power diplomacy to resolve problems of general interest.
It is vital that the region adopts an approach of strategic hedging and remains neutral for diplomacy and negotiation to become sustainable.
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