Biden and Xi have finally Met – Now What?
The world has waited with anticipation for the Biden-Xi summit which finally took place Wednesday, November 13, 2023 at the Filoli historic estates. After the then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last year and the “spy balloon” incident earlier…
Kindergarten and the Golden Rule
In kindergarten I learned the golden rule, Be kind to everyone, always tell the truth. As I grow up the real world reveals, Greed, politics and chicanery prevail. Bad deeds seem to be ever-present, Noble acts are known for their…
Henry Kissinger Explains the Role of China and The U.S. in Global Peace
In a speech at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in October 2023, Henry Kissinger argued that China and the United States have a unique responsibility to work together to maintain global peace. He said that the two countries are…
What can we expect from the Xi-Biden summit? by Zhu Zhiqun, Political Scientist
Our good friend Professor Zhu Zhiqun just published another revelant article about what the world can expect from the Xi-Biden summit during the upcoming APEC event in San Francisco. The Biden-Xi summit is significant because it is the first time…
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Trip To China Was Successful on Many Fronts
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent visit to China was successful and significant for a number of reasons. It shows that California is willing to play a leading role in global diplomacy, even as the federal government has retreated from its…
What will the future Elephant Chart look like?
In 2013, Christoph Lakner and Branko Milanovic published a graph—quickly dubbed the “Elephant Chart”—that depicts changes in income distribution across the world between 1988 and 2008. The chart has been used to support numerous reports of rising inequality fueled by…
Dialogues on Asian Universities (DAU) – A new Forum on Higher Education in Asia.
Unquestionably, in this century, higher education in Asia has made phenomena transformation in many aspects. The Dialogues on Asian Universities (DAU) is an independent platform for university leaders, policymakers, industry partners, and researchers worldwide to understand the historic rise of…
Western Narrative on Democracy vs Autocracy – A Hyperbole not without Cultural Basis!
The current narrative of democracy vs. autocracy is popularized by western politicians and the media to describe the two major systems of government engaged in a global struggle for dominance. Democracies are often described as being more accountable to their…
Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearsheimer – My View
Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearsheimer are both highly respected scholars of international relations. Sachs is an optimist who believes that the world can get along with win-win solutions, while Mearsheimer is a realist who believes that conflicts between powerful countries…
Techno-feudalism: What Killed Capitalism – a bestseller by Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader, and the author of many bestsellers. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia, and the USA before he entered politics. He served as…