South Korea and America need to press hard for a deal with North Korea before higher tensions erupt in more violence.
Charges of anti-Semitism against GOP Senate candidate Tom Campbell are completely overblown.
Pyongyang’s nuclear antics are prompted by domestic turmoil, not schemes for global domination. While the West frets over proliferation, Kim Jong-il is worrying about his heir.
Rising powers like China, Russia and India are moving up in the world. Will their ascendance come at the expense of the United States?
Perhaps international criticism of the Chinese government’s handling of unrest in Lhasa was a bit exaggerated. Still, Beijing doesn’t earn good marks for its long-term Tibet policy.
Is Hong Kong’s importance as a financial center fading, or is the city just moving toward a new role? Merging with Shenzhen could make it a part of a financial mega-exchange that would dominate the Asian market.
At the Chinese Communist Party Congress this week, President Hu Jintao outlined his vision for the next five years. The highlights: an offer to negotiate with Taiwan, up-and-coming party leaders and Beijing’s space program.
Many speculate that Vladimir Putin will try to stay in the Russian government, either by continuing as president or becoming prime minister. However, he might prefer a more “behind-the-scenes” role.
Expect a Sino status quo to emerge from the upcoming Communist Party Congress.
When it comes to foreign-policy pundtiry, putting our reputations where our mouths are would teach us a great deal.