by Our Correspondent in Colombo In an age where diplomacy is as much about optics as it is about policy, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has taken ‘attachment’ to a
Twenty-one years have elapsed since the U.S. army invaded Iraq under the pretext of rooting out weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and “spreading democracy.” However, the absence of such weapons, the fiasco
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Since the end of the Cold War about three decades ago, the majority of the world has supported multilateralism and advocated for a multi-polar world order. Washington, however, has been stubbornly pursuing
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Despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s brief remarks on China in his State of the Union address, the underlying tone of confrontation remains unmistakable. Alleging that he wants “competition with China, but not
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U.S. former President Donald Trump is expected to clinch the GOP nomination soon, amid strong support from his base. The leading Republican contender may secure the nomination as early as Tuesday, after
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We have recently discussed China’s problems, Russia’s ability to defeat Ukraine, the economic condition of Europe and the wars of the Middle East. All of these are extremely important, but none are
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by Xiong Maoling, Sun Ding, Deng Xianlai Amid widespread concerns over high prices, economic uncertainty, the border crisis and geopolitical tensions, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a highly partisan State of the
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Last time I wrote about the 2024 US election back in November, I rated the outcome of the rematch between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump a coin flip. Today, with eight months left until the
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On March 5, the third-highest ranking US diplomat, Victoria Nuland, known for her active role in ousting then-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, in 2014, retired from her role as the Deputy Secretary
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Good work, Mr. President Biden. You have managed to do what America’s enemies have not – creating widespread hatred for the United States around the globe. Your destruction of the Gaza refugee
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Speaking at the second edition of INDUS-X Summit on 21st February, 2024 in New Delhi, India’s top defence civil official Defence Secretary Girdhar Armane send some open signals to China emphasizing on
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