UPDATED TrumpWatch, Day 962: Trump’s Tweet Checks Negotiations Over Afghanistan
Tweet by Donald Trump checks more than a year’s negotiations between Pakistan, US, and Afghan Taliban for political resolution in Afghanistan after 18 years
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Asia
A Literary Award — But No Freedom For Asylum-Seeker Behrooz Boochani
Behrooz Boochani: “People who are sent to prison know how long their sentence is, but we did not, and we do not know when can we leave this place.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Trump, Israel, and the Congresswomen; Hong Kong; Kashmir; UK-Iran
Scott Lucas on Israel’s decision — prompted by Donald Trump — to bar entry of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and conflicts from Hong Kong to Kashmir
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EA on Monocle 24: Is the US A Has-Been Power in Asia?
Yes, US is moving to sidelines in Asia. But is it myth of US as dominant superpower, ambitions of countries in the region, or the chaos of Donald Trump?
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EA on talkRADIO: Will Beijing Intervene Against Hong Kong Protesters?
Scott Lucas on talkRADIO: “Deterrent for Beijing in intervention against Hong Kong protests may be that any mainland intervention is bad for business.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Brexit Crisis; Trump’s Threat; Assessing Kashmir and Syria
Week in Review: Boris Johnson’s false optimism/Brexit crisis with Parliament; threat of Trump’s language amid US mass killing; situations in Kashmir & Syria
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Playing Trump, Imran and Pakistan Use Afghanistan for Better Relations With US
Can Imran Khan play Trump for a renewed US-Pakistani strategic partnership, both for regional security and to help Paksitan ride out economic challenges?
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EA on talkRADIO: Hong Kong Protests; Brexit and UK’s “Magic Money Tree”
Scott Lucas on Hong Kong protests, & UK’s 2 candidates for Conservative leader making give-away pledges — without money in Brexit Britain to finance them.
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TrumpWatch, Day 890: China Says Trade Talks to Resume as Trump Meets Xi
China says trade talks with the US will resume, as Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan.
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Iran Daily: China Defying US Sanctions on Tehran’s Oil Exports
Defying comprehensive US sanctions, China is continuing to buy Iranian oil, with a tanker offloading up to 1 million barrels last week.
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EA on talkRADIO: Lies and Crimes — From Trump’s Rally to MBS and Khashoggi to Russia and MH17
Scott Lucas on Trump campaign launch; naming of suspects in downing of MH17 passenger jet, and UN report on high-level Saudis who killed Jamal Khashoggi
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US or China: Which Is In Better Shape for a Trade War?
“Longer-term, China will survive” — but will all of us be dragged into a global...
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Australia’s Lesson for Britain’s Elections
“What Britain needs is a more inclusive and more accessible electoral system. A system which gives people faith that their votes might make a difference.”
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A New “Long March”: China Prepares for Trump’s Trade War as Talks End
Chinese President Xi Jinping at a memorial hall marking the departure of the 1934 Long March...
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Pakistan’s Leap of Faith: An Offer to Iran
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan gambles on an offer to Iran over border security. But will this leap of faith work? The jury is still out.
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India Elections: Examining the “Biggest Festival of Democracy”
“Given that one in every five seats is won or lost by a margin of fewer than 38,000 votes,...
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Countering Far-Right Hatred: After Christchurch, There Must Be No More Vigils
“If we do not deal with far-right hatred, then the events in Christchurch — with their echoes from Walsall to Afghanistan — will not be a one-off.”
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A Lesson from Pakistan? Italy Considers China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Can Italy balance its position — founding member of EU and important NATO ally v. first G7 country to sign up to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative?
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Imran, MBS, and Money Forge a Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Partnership
Personal links and money drive a new strategic partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — now the two countries seek to institutionalize the bonds.
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Falling in Love Again: Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Military, and a Saudi Crown Prince
Pakistan looks for stability with Imran-military alliance and links with Saudi’s Mohammad bin Salman —- but can that meet instability from Iran to India?
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Pakistan Looks for Tourism Recovery
Pakistan Government hopes, from mountains in the north to cultural and archeological sites in the east, the country will again attract tourism.
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Assertive Pakistan Tries to Make Itself Relevant Again
“For the first time in a decade, Pakistan’s foreign policy has a coherent and organized campaign to make itself relevant”
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Iran Daily: Tehran Seeks Links with India to Prop Up Economy
Facing troubled economy and US sanctions, Iran pursues high-profile campaign for links with India, with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New Delhi
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Pakistan’s Foreign Policy — The Year That Was, The Year To Come
A combination of smart diplomacy and vigorous engagement is gradually carving out a political role for Pakistan, as it reduces its regional and international isolation.
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EA on talkRADIO: 2019 from China to North Korea to Brazil
Scott Lucas on developments in 2019 from China and Taiwan to North Korea to Brazil, looking at contests for regional and global influence.
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EA on Voice of Islam and talkRADIO: A New Year from North Korea to China to Russia
Scott Lucas on conflict and possible resolution in 2019, looking at the US, North Korea, China, and Russia
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Populism Spreads in Indonesia and Malaysia
“Indonesia’s and Malaysia’s factions will be learning from one another, with emotional messages based on Islam to fight for legitimacy through populist appeals.”
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Fragile Pakistan-US Relations Crucial to Ending Afghan Conflict
“The way forward to a joint political end goal in Afghanistan can only be paved through continuous engagement between Pakistan and the US.”
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EA on Austria’s Radio 4: China Retaliates Over US Detention of Top Chinese Executive
China has detained two Canadians, an entrepreneur and a former diplomat, apparently in retaliation for Canada’s arrest and extradition of a top Chinese executive to the US.
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EA on Al Jazeera: Why Has US Arrested Top Chinese Executive Meng Wanzhou?
Scott Lucas on why the US arrested Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Chinese communications technology giant Huawei.
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