Search results for: S.%20Frederick%20Starr
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Avenues to Europe: China’s Relationship with Hungary
…Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing has sought to infuse its foreign relations with infrastructure projects that imbue countries in need of economic transformation to pivot towards their development aims. One country…
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Consequences of Suspending U.S.-ROK Military Exercises
…Mats Engman looks at the military and political consequences of suspending the joint U.S.-ROK military exercises announced at the recent U.S.-DPRK Summit in Singapore. Annual joint military exercises between…
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#MeToo: South Korea’s Social Revolution
…The #MeToo movement has sent shockwaves through South Korean society. Alice Privey discusses its emergence with Hawon Jung, Seoul correspondent for AFP (Agence France Press) , as well as…
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Once Oman a Time: A Tale of India Escaping China’s “String of Pearls”?
…The meeting between the leaders of China and India in April 2018 appeared to indicate a thaw in relations between the two powers. However, the security deal India signed…
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China’s Ivory Trade Ban: A Silver Lining for the African Elephant?
…On December 31, 2017, China’s domestic ivory market was officially shut down. Considering that the trade accounted for more than half of worldwide ivory consumption, Beijing´s decision is seen…
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Moon’s Delicate Balancing Act
…Less than five months ago, South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech at the UN General Assembly in which he outlined his dream of welcoming North Korean athletes…
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Cryptocurrencies: Terrorism’s Next Frontier?
…systems of regular banks. But while the technology behind these cryptocurrencies seems to be revolutionizing international banking, virtual currencies may also pose acute security risks. Indeed, the fact that cryptocurrencies…
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South Korea’s Hard Reality Check
…As tensions escalate between the U.S. and North Korea, Seoul finds itself with little room to improve inter-Korean relations argues Alec Forss. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his…
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China’s Mixed Message in the Baltic?
…Last month’s joint military training exercise between Russia and China in the Baltic prompted much discussion on the nature of Sino-Russian relations in the post-Crimea annexation era. Moreover, it…
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China and Europe’s Investment Clash
…USD 30 billion, double the amount invested in the United States. In 2016, Chinese investors spent more than the last 10 years combined on acquisitions and investments in Europe. But,…