What’s Next for Xi’s China?

What’s Next for Xi’s China?

The Western media have done Xi a great favor: they have bestowed upon him low expectations. Many Western observers, including thoughtful ones, believe that the great China growth story is over, because China is now ruled by an incompetent and isolated leader. Xi will...
A silver bullet for our hard times

A silver bullet for our hard times

Personal relations matter, and face-to-face meetings between leaders are more important than ever when bilateral ties are bad. We live in dark times. There are at least three major dark clouds hovering above our world. The first is inflation. It is roaring rapidly...
Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?

Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?

The tragedy of war in Ukraine shows the need for globally respected statesmen who could act in the cause of peace. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal and has to be condemned by the international community. And it has been condemned. As a former ambassador to...