The Coronavirus pandemic & the beginning of the new Chinese century
The coronavirus pandemic, the first major global pandemic of modern times, has brought the world to a standstill. Some half …
Category Archives: East Asia
Malaysia’s erratic foreign policy
Is Malaysia’s foreign policy becoming increasingly erratic under the administration of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad? That is a question …
South China Sea: The Gloves Come Off
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s revelation last week that President Xi Jiping warned him that China was prepared to go to …
North Korea: Let China take the lead
China should exert its leadership and demonstrate that there are better ways to resolve international disputes. Amid the escalating …
Smoke & mirrors in the South China Sea
Stung by criticism that it is behaving aggressively in the South China Sea, Beijing appears to be going on the …
North Korea sanctions: Insufficient & inconsistent
North Korea’s nuclear weapons development programme and its testing of related delivery systems have long evoked international concern. As international …
All over the place again
Too many voices causing confusion and bewilderment on the North Korean issue; unhelpful to our negotiators
North Korea: Time For Quiet Diplomacy
The outrageous assassination of Kim Jong-nam at KLIA has gripped Malaysians for almost three weeks now. Sensational headlines, provocative statements …
Assassination puts the spotlight on Malaysia
The heinous assassination at KLIA of Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un, by North Korean agents grabbed …
Why China is different
China is unlike any other nation we are engaged with. We must not be so mesmerized by the opportunities that we overlook the dangers, so narrowly focused on tantalizing projects and lucrative deals that we miss the wood for the trees, so intent on private agendas and personal gain that we lose sight of national interests.
Dennis Ignatius 
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