Publications: History

November 08, 2023

‘Clash of civilizations’ not inevitable in Sino-US ties

Op-ed in China Daily of 8 November 2023. Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights in French, Spanish, and Russian.

Chinese version 大国之间亦可“和而不同” Also on Baidu 百度 (China's massive search engine network)

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June 21, 2023

Myth of ‘Peak China’ is an overexaggerated and misplaced idea

Op-ed in China Daily of 21 June 2023. Download Myth of Peak China - China Daily Op-ed (PDF) Re-posted on Beijing's official Foreign Ministry website.

Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights with attribution in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.

Following are the abridged Chinese versions: 中国日报, 每日點新聞

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June 17, 2023

Biden's Olive Branch - South China Morning Post Op-ed

Op-ed in South China Morning Post of 15 June 2023 Download Biden's Olive Branch

Republished by World Geostrategic Insights with attribution in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic

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June 16, 2023

Is China filling a US-shaped void in the Middle East?

Commentary dated 14 June 2023 featured on Anadolu Agency, an independent media agency founded in Turkey over a century ago, headquartered in Ankara, Turkey,

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April 09, 2023

What Does President Xi Jinping’s Third Term Mean for China and the World?

Feature article in The Global Analyst of April, 2023. The publication is a flagship global business magazine of Hyderabad-based Media-Five Publications Pvt. Ltd., India, of which I am on the Advisory Board. Download Global Analyst April 2023 - President Xi's Third Term

Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights in French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

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March 20, 2023

Eleven ways the two sessions will safeguard advancement of China 3.0

Op-ed in China Daily of 14 March 2023. Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights in French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

A shorter Beiijng/Global version appeared on 20 March 2023 - Two sessions have given a big push to 'China 3.0' China Daily also republished it in Chinese as 两会推动高质量发展，造就“中国3.0”

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February 11, 2023

John Lee's Middle East trip rife with potential

Op-ed in the China Daily of 10 February 2023. Republished with attribution by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights in French, Spanish, and Russian.

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December 19, 2022

China-Arab ties enter new era

Op-ed in China Daily (Beijing and Global version) dated 17 December 2022. Republished on Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights Also published in French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

(The printed version of my China Daily article above wrongly attributed its authorship to my namesake in Hong Kong. The Paper published an apology dated 24/25 December 2022 - see bottom left-hand corner of the relevant printed page below).

Download China Daily's published correction apologizing for wrongly attributing the authorship of my article on 17 and 18 December 2022

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November 27, 2022

Momentum building for more inclusive global order

Op-ed dated 22 November 2022 in China Daily (Beijing version for worldwide distribution). Also appeared in Hong Kong's Chinese dotdotnews.com and hk.cntt.com; as well as Hong Kong's english.dotdotnews.com

Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insights in French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

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November 21, 2022

US still mired in a 'Cold War' mindset, but the tide's turning

Op-ed in China Daily (Hong Kong version) dated 21 November 2022.

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