A Crisis in Two Parts: Mongolia’s Buddhism Question and its Economic…
On Friday, November 18, 2016 the 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Ulan Bator to begin a four-day pastoral visit in…
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The Phone Call that Shook the Sino-American Status Quo
On December 2, 2016, one of the largest breaks from conventional U.S. foreign policy shook the world in the form of…
Chinese Global Ambitions After the US Election
Global uncertainty has reached exceptional levels following the election of Donald Trump as president of the…
China: Rising Leader in Climate Change Initiatives
In light of Donald Trump becoming the President-elect of the United States, much of what the U.S. had previously…
Power Politics and the Environment: Destruction of the South China Sea Reef
In examining the South China Sea dispute, one ordinarily accords attention to its legal nuance, military…
Iran’s “Silk Road” to Recovery
In response to the recent U.S. House of Representatives' vote to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 more…
The Precarious Position of Hong Kong’s Sovereignty
On October 12, two young legislators from Hong Kong, Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching, used their Legislative Council…
Xi’s Consolidation of Power: Why China May Define our Future World Order
On October 27th 2016, the world watched as China officially named its President Xi Jinping the ‘core leader’ of…
Xi Jinping Gains the Status of China’s “Core Leader”
Three weeks ago the 6th annual plenum of the 18th Chinese Central Committee was held in Beijing. Due to their…
Beyond Whitewashing: Marvel’s Erasure of Tibet in Doctor Strange Supports…
Tilda Swinton’s casting of The Ancient One for Marvel’s most recent release Doctor Strange is mostly presented as…