Indo-Pacific

President Ghani assesses the prospects for peace in Afghanistan

By Larry Luxner

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani stressed on June 11 that a temporary ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban has helped create space for potential peace negotiations, but cautioned that the road to a true peace will be long and difficult.

Two Chinese telecoms attempt to mollify FCC’s security concerns

By Justin Sherman

The main claim of the Pacific Networks and ComNet response tot he FCC is that “the Companies are not ‘wholly-owned’ by the Chinese government and operate independently and without ‘exploitation, influence, and control’ of the Chinese government.

India’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” vision requires open, not protectionist, policies

By Harsha Vardhana Singh

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "self-reliance" push could be interpreted as inward-looking or protectionist, the emphasis on linking India up with global value chains suggests a different approach.

Ian Brzezinski cited in the Economist on NATO’s future relationship with China

Ian Brzezinski was quoted in the Economist on policy options NATO could take to address China's rise and malign activities.

Will China become a major arms supplier to Iran?

By Jonathan Fulton

By becoming a major arms supplier to Iran, Beijing would unnecessarily antagonize the United States and alienate several Iranian rivals across the Middle East, many of which are also strategic partners for China.

Packard and Jensen in War on the Rocks: Washington needs to rethink its China strategy

By Atlantic Council

Reviewing the Trump administration's current China strategy, Marine Corps University Assistant Professor Nathan Packard and Forward Defense Senior Fellow Benjamin Jensen advance points of convergence and divergence, while examining critical flaws.

Where does China really stand on debt relief?

By Jeremy Mark

So far, many developing countries have avoided the worst effects of the virus. But it may be only a matter of time before underdeveloped health systems are overwhelmed. China can make a big difference by accelerating debt relief. But it is not clear whether Beijing is prepared to act under any motivation beyond the bottom-line concerns of its own lending institutions.