Five Trump 2.0 nightmares for Japan
Japan, along with the rest of the world, is watching with growing unease the seemingly unending turbulence of the American presidential election campaign.
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China’s Third Plenum vagueness misses the moment
At this week’s Third Plenum meeting, President Xi Jinping’s Communist Party sent many of the right signals to skeptical investors worried about the trajectory of Asia’s biggest economy – including pledges to “unswervingly encourage” the private sector.
Russia’s grievances can’t be ignored in Ukraine peace deal
Recent developments in the US presidential campaign have pushed the question of how to resolve the war in Ukraine war up the agenda. With a Republican presidential victory looking increasingly likely, reports suggest Donald Trump would quickly demand that Ukraine enter peace talks should he win November’s election.
Trump-Vance would focus more on China than Russia
Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio senator J D Vance as his running mate in the presidential election has reignited European fears of American abandonment. Vance is known for his opposition to aid for Ukraine and his almost singular focus on China as the defining security challenge for the United States.
Trump’s JD Vance problem is now China’s, too
Chinese leader Xi Jinping can’t be happy his Third Plenum extravaganza is competing for headlines with events 11,000 kilometers from Beijing.