George Houlden explores the global implications of Russia’s ongoing violent infringement on Ukrainian territory and the significant repercussions it may produce on the realisation of China’s own Taiwanese ambitions.
After undergoing the most dramatic revolution in living memory, what lasting changes has the Arab Spring had on the Middle East and has it been for better or for worse?
China is North Korea’s only ally and accounts for about 90% of its trade. Despite many countries putting pressure on Beijing to rethink its position on the “hermit kingdom”, it is not budging. In some ways this is perfectly justified.
