Tariffs – a mixed blessing for American businesses December 19, 2018 ASIA·Business·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines Lima Charlie News sat down with medium-sized business owners to assess the risk-reward ratio of challenging China on Trade. Read More
Even China Must Bow Before the Market December 12, 2018 AMERICAS·ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Trump's efforts to drive China to the negotiating table have been rocky for the U.S. President, but they have shown that even Read More
China’s diplomacy efficiently flatters small states November 1, 2018 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics In comparing and contrasting U.S. and Chinese diplomacy, China is able to catch more flies with honey. China’s investment first, ask questions Read More
China and U.S. Freedom of Navigation Operations collide in the South China Sea October 26, 2018 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY The confrontation between U.S. and Chinese warships in the South China Sea brings Freedom of Navigation operations back to the forefront of Read More
Little choice for Russia and China but to link up October 17, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS For years, China and Russia have been making a show of seeking closer ties, but it has been more style than substance. Read More
Critics of India’s ruling government rounded up in raids September 2, 2018 ASIA·INDIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Civil society groups in India are outraged, accusing the government of arresting activists to punish and ward off political dissent. Indian police Read More
Resistance mounts against China’s President Xi Jinping August 17, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS China’s leadership faces rising domestic opposition in light of a faltering trade war against the US, leading Chinese society to question some Read More
Beijing to the rescue – China considers military intervention in Syria August 6, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS China is talking about injecting itself militarily to help the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. In 2013, with the Syrian Civil War Read More
Pakistan’s military and its largest political party face off July 26, 2018 ASIA·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS Pakistan’s military has always been willing to intervene in politics, and a political party is challenging its authority. A months long campaign Read More
The Night Turkey’s Democracy Died on a Bridge of Martyrs July 20, 2018 ASIA·EUROPE·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS Two years ago Turkey’s President survived the attempted coup d’etat enabling what is now a country ruled by one man. The demise of Turkey’s Read More
South Korea struggles to increase low fertility rates. Could refugees help? July 11, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·Refugees·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS South Korea has the lowest fertility rate of any country. The government is pushing back with lavish spending programs, and South Korea Read More
China’s football fever and FIFA – a World Cup match made in heaven July 3, 2018 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Sports·WORLD NEWS FIFA’s public relations disasters have left the organization in difficult financial straights. Smelling blood in the water, China is moving to assert Read More
Opinion | America’s Upside Down Foreign Policy June 29, 2018 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics The Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy called for the US to focus on countering China and Russia on the world stage. Yet, while Read More
21st Korean family reunion for families separated by war highlights complications of relations between the Koreas June 27, 2018 ASIA·News Wire·Politics·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS An upcoming reunion of families that were separated by the Korean War, set for August 20th through 26th, is highlighting the complications Read More
Opinion | Turkey trades Democracy over promises of greatness June 26, 2018 ASIA·Business·EUROPE·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS Has Erdogan’s re-election sealed the fate of Turkey’s fragile democracy? On June 24th, Turkey held two simultaneous elections, the parliamentary and general Read More
NATO’s embrace of Colombia signals Western insecurities about China’s growing influence in Latin America June 15, 2018 AMERICAS·ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·South America With Chinese investment and influence in Latin America on the rise, NATO and the U.S. welcomed Colombia into NATO’s global partnership, the Read More