China as A Reluctant Quasi-mediator
China’s approach to conflict mediation is characterized by what scholars call “quasi-mediation diplomacy,” in which Beijing emphasizes rhetoric and symbolic […]
Middle East, Selected Contributions
September 2025
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crosses border into China in armoured train
Kim Jong Un will join Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other world leaders for a huge parade
BOJ must keep raising rates but focus on global uncertainty, deputy gov says
KUSHIRO, Japan :Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Tuesday the central bank should keep raising interest rates
South Korean negotiators struggle to close gaps with US despite summit, tariff deal
SEOUL: Negotiations ranging from tariffs to defence between South Korea and the United States were bogged down, overshadowing a handshake
Hamas rejects reported plan for US takeover of Gaza
GAZA CITY: Hamas denounced on Monday (Sep 1) a plan reportedly being considered by US President Donald Trump for the
Trump says India offered to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Sep 1) that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US