Category: United States

  • ‘Asia-Pacific’ Remains Critical for Trump: Expert

    ‘It takes some political wisdom for Taiwan to maneuver between the two great powers.‘ Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Pennsylvania‘s Bucknell University. He was Bucknell’s International Relations Department Chair (2017-2021), inaugural Director of the China Institute (2013–2017), and MacArthur Chair in East Asian politics (2008–2014). He previously…

  • 美國對巴基斯坦的幻想

    川普已奉承阿西姆·穆尼爾(Asim Munir),使其成為戰術上的籌碼,美國雖已加入以色列對伊朗的戰爭,但這並不改變印度的盤算。 作者:Harsh V. Pant/ Vinay Kaura/ Translated by Nikita Chen 在全球外交的舞台上,表面動作往往只是幌子,真正的意圖則隱而不現。美國總統唐納德·川普(Donald Trump)在上週對巴基斯坦陸軍參謀長阿西姆·穆尼爾(Asim Munir)的示好,不能被視為單一事件,而是應將其處於美國在週末對伊朗三處核設施發動打擊的背景下來理解。換言之,這是一場同時出於權宜與無知的精心布局。川普聲稱「很榮幸」與穆尼爾會面,並公開表示巴基斯坦人「比多數人更了解伊朗」,這並非信口開河,而是一個事先設計的訊號,凸顯了美國在外交上,乃至潛在軍事合作上,都需要巴基斯坦站在美國這邊。然而其向這位巴基斯坦將軍示好也是一個判斷失誤,反映出美國長久以來的幻想。

  • Why Tibet Matters to the United States: A Call to Defend Freedom and Counter Beijing’s Tyranny

    By Tsering Passang The United States has long been a beacon of democracy and freedom, championing the rights of oppressed peoples worldwide. Yet, recent decisions to terminate foreign aid to key allies – including Tibet’s Government-in-Exile (the Central Tibetan Administration) – and withdraw federal grants to Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA)…