Listen In EnglishListen In ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationNormally, when border clashes occur in remote areas of the Himalayas, the hostilities are between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed states whose enmity dates back to the religious violence that occurred during Partition in 1947. So the fact that the latest eruption of tensions has taken place between India and China, countries that between them boast , adds an entirely new – and troubling – dimension to the geopolitical dynamics of one of the world's most inhospitable regions.The precise details...…Listen In EnglishListen In ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationNormally, when border clashes occur in remote areas of the Himalayas, the hostilities are between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed states whose enmity dates back to the religious violence that occurred during Partition in 1947. So the fact that the latest eruption of tensions has taken place between India and China, countries that between them boast , adds an entirely new – and troubling – dimension to the geopolitical dynamics of one of the world's most inhospitable regions.The precise details...WW…

It is surely no coincidence that, at a time when American leadership appears paralysed by disputes over the presidential election result, China’s communist rulers have chosen to launch yet another assault on Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms.Having effectively crushed the rights of pro-democracy protesters to stage demonstrations over Beijing’s draconian security laws, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has now passed a resolution allowing Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing rulers to dismiss any politician deemed to be a threat to national security, a move that has effectively extinguished the flame of...…It is surely no coincidence that, at a time when American leadership appears paralysed by disputes over the presidential election result, China’s communist rulers have chosen to launch yet another assault on Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms.Having effectively crushed the rights of pro-democracy protesters to stage demonstrations over Beijing’s draconian security laws, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has now passed a resolution allowing Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing rulers to dismiss any politician deemed to be a threat to national security, a move that has effectively extinguished the flame of...WW…

For all the domestic controversies that have surrounded first term in office, the one area where America’s 45th president has shown himself to be a true revolutionary is as a world leader. From confronting the emerging threat posed by China’s communist rulers to laying the foundations for a new era of cooperation between Israel and her Arab neighbours, Mr Trump has succeeded in radically transforming the international landscape.Not every Trump initiative, it is true, has been a resounding success. The President’s awkward courtship of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, culminating in a...…For all the domestic controversies that have surrounded first term in office, the one area where America’s 45th president has shown himself to be a true revolutionary is as a world leader. From confronting the emerging threat posed by China’s communist rulers to laying the foundations for a new era of cooperation between Israel and her Arab neighbours, Mr Trump has succeeded in radically transforming the international landscape.Not every Trump initiative, it is true, has been a resounding success. The President’s awkward courtship of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, culminating in a...WW…

byApril 30, 2020 at 5:00 amChina's gradual encroachment on the South China Sea and the surrounding area has been resisted by other countries in the region such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei, which all have competing claims of their own. As the region's dominant power, China has shown little interest in seeking to resolve these conflicting claims peacefully. Pictured: An aerial view of Qilianyu islands, part of the disputed Paracel Islands chain in the South China Sea, which China claims are part of its Hainan Province. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)While the rest...…byApril 30, 2020 at 5:00 amChina's gradual encroachment on the South China Sea and the surrounding area has been resisted by other countries in the region such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei, which all have competing claims of their own. As the region's dominant power, China has shown little interest in seeking to resolve these conflicting claims peacefully. Pictured: An aerial view of Qilianyu islands, part of the disputed Paracel Islands chain in the South China Sea, which China claims are part of its Hainan Province. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)While the rest...WW…