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Taiwan crisis and heightened Western-Chinese rivalry
| OpinionThe renewed Taiwan crisis, which attracted the attention of the international community with the recent …
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OpinionTwo straits and the great power competition
By Burhanettin DuranAs the great power competition gains momentum, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Sochi. The items on today’s agenda include the grain corridor, Ukraine, Syria and bilateral relations, starting with economic cooperation.
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OpinionTaiwan: 1st COVID-related fallout in US-China relations
By Kılıç Buğra KanatWhen the coronavirus outbreak started to spread around the world in February, there were a lot of debates about the pandemic's potential implications on world politics and the international system. Some thought that the outbreak will be transformative for the international system. According to them, the outbreak could change the balance of power in the world by changing the main dynamics. However, their viewpoints were challenged by a different group of scholars.
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OpinionUS-China trade war: A big bluff or not?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe trade war between the U.S. and China will not remain confined to the two, but could have huge impacts on many other actors in the global system
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Adjusting rhetoric to realities of global balances
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe positive atmosphere of Trump's visit to China may not help the U.S. re-engage the realities of the global system, but it is a good start
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Hope for expected diplomatic engagement on Trump’s Asia trip
By Kılıç Buğra KanatTrump's visit to five countries in Asia is a good opportunity for the U.S. to restore diplomatic ties with regional countries
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US Still Lacks a Proper Foreign Strategy
By Kılıç Buğra KanatSince Trump took over the presidency, there has been a lack of strategy in U.S. foreign policy
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Nuclear Missile Threats Forming Alliances in Asia
By Kılıç Buğra KanatAt this point it is not clear what options the U.S. is really considering and if armed intervention is among them, something that has never been done against a nuclear power before due to the risks.
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Trump-Xi Meeting Says Nothing
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe latest meeting between Trump and Xi gave no concrete indication of whether any discussion on how the fluctuating relationship between the U.S. and China will continue in the future