Xi and Putin grin and bare it and grin and bear it
by Rashmee
Posted on February 4, 2022
It’s been two years since China’s President Xi Jinping met a world leader in person. …
Read MoreThe (re)making of China…in Mr Xi’s image
by Rashmee
Posted on November 12, 2021
What now, that the Chinese Communist Party has passed a decision exalting President Xi Jinping …
Read MoreThe ‘next climate summit’ (after COP26, that is)
by Rashmee
Posted on October 28, 2021
COP26 hasn’t even begun and some media organisations are on to the “next climate summit”.…
Read MoreGeopolitics and conscious uncoupling – up to a point
by Rashmee
Posted on September 18, 2020
‘Conscious uncoupling’ became famous – both as a term and a concept – in 2014, …
Read MoreChina brings its Belt and Road Initiative to Italy, paving the way for the Xin World Order
by Rashmee
Posted on March 26, 2019 / The National
As the US turns in on itself, China is increasingly enthusiastic about engaging with and …
Read MoreThe Trieste solution to a realigning world order
by Rashmee
Posted on March 21, 2019
There was a time when Trieste was supposed to represent a possible solution for territorial …
Read MoreWhat does it mean when China talks about talks with US on trade
by Rashmee
Posted on November 17, 2018
Here’s something good to know. China is willing to talk to the US about the …
Read MoreWhat will happen with US-China tariff-for-tariff pitched battles?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 11, 2018
Donald Trump wants the ‘Made in China 2025’ programme to become the ‘Never Made in …
Read MoreA G3 world order? Great powers compete, as in the 19th century
by Rashmee
Posted on June 26, 2018
“America First”. “Chinese dream”. “Great power Russia”. The world is being carved up between the …
Read MoreChina’s last emperor? Xi Jingping, presidential term 2013 – ??
by Rashmee
Posted on February 26, 2018
China’s last emperor was Puyi, who must have been a fairly troubled man. He died …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK