July 8, 2026
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Asia China India Opinion Politics Southeast Asia

U.S.-China Tensions and the Reordering of Asian Markets

by Gilles Touboul The impact of China-US tensions on Asian markets in 2026 is not only about the stock market. It’s not simply about whether Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei go up or down. The real question runs deeper: are Asian markets still economic markets, or are they gradually becoming geopolitical markets? In […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 3: Mass Violence, Entitlement, and Ethical Resilience

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]

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Russia and China against the International Order Empires vs. Nation-States

by Dr. Ioannis E. Kotoulas Russia and China are two revisionist states that have employed various modes of subversion against their neighbors, ranging from open threats and economic warfare to full-scale invasion. The states of Eastern Europe and Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean are witnesses to this. In essence, we already witness the gradual emergence […]

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