India was one of two largest purchasers of Russia's oil. In keeping with the two countries decades old friendship. With U.S. sanctions this week on the 2 largest Russian oil producers the Indian role is in a very tough place: support the old relationship and succumb to America's sanctions or cut off the purchase of Russian oil and turn its back on …

Dr. Massot recommends that Canada balance its reliance on the US by enhancing ties with Asia and other global markets, while also examining the implications of China's rise and its impact on international trade dynamics. Additionally, her insights advocate for proactive public engagement and policy discussions to foster public opinion in favor of r…

"[China] seems to have been always living in the same stage of advancement as in the present." "Chinese civilization originates in an antiquity so remote that we vainly endeavor to discover its commencement." ---Dr. Henry Kissinger Ain't necessarily so says Dr. Pamela Crossley! ---------------------- Pamela Crossley Professor Pamela Crossley is one…

Is the West being economically outflanked in the Middle East by China? Is the Renminbi now a strong alternative trade option for the Middle East trade? Have events in Gaza damaged U.S. trade and political prospects. -------------------------------------------- Nicolas Michelon Managing Partner at Alagan Partners, a corporate geoeconomics consultanc…

Should the world fear China? Does the U.S. now fear China? Does "Liberal World/International Order" mean the same thing in both the U.S. and China? Both China and America fought Fascism together in the Second World War, why can't they be allies again? ---------------------------- ZHOU BO is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security a…

Polaris Live starts its 5th year with a rare one-hour look at what's really happening to the economies of China and the United States through the eyes of trade, market, and currency experts from both countries. Will they agree on the impact of the U.S. tariffs on their countries and world? We'll find out in 4 days! ---------------------------------…

Is China really about to invade Taiwan? Does it need to? Can the U.S. do anything about it? Are America's Indo-Pacific allies really as strong as the U.S. seems to make them appear? Will America's much touted allies in the Indo Pacific get into a fight with China. How do the countries in the region view the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy? -------------…

In just six months, the new U.S. administration has fundamentally restructured the military, resulting in diminished alliances, reduced normative standards, and less emphasis on diversity. Concurrently, there has been a shift toward a more militarily-led U.S. foreign policy that has already seen American involvement in two wars in the Middle East. …

Vina Nadjibulla Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Vina leads APF Canada’s research, education, and network support activities. She also oversees the Foundation’s granting and research fellowships programs as well as development and capacity building projects. Vina spent a significant portion of her career workin…

Dr. ZHOU Mi Deputy Director, Institute of American and Oceania Study, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. He has published 1 book, compiled 1 book as executive editor and has been involved in compiling 10+ books, and published more than 700 articles. He has been responsible for or taken part in more than 200 research pr…

GEORGE MAGNUS Research Associate at Oxford University’s China Centre, and at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and works as author and speaker. His work has been featured in many media sources including the Financial Times, Guardian, New Statesman, Politico, Prospect, Spectator, Telegraph, and the Times, and his China views are …

Recent headline in Straits Times: “Trump blinked in Trade war with China,” Is this the image of the U.S. Tariff flip-flop in Malaysia? Is ASEAN holding together or are the bloc's countries ready to strike their own deals? Are India and European Countries diversification candidates for Malaysia, What other countries might be likely candidates? -----…

The long history of friendship between the U.S. and Canada has ruptured, can it ever be rebuilt? What is the best Canadians can expect in the Tariff negotiations with Mr. Trump seeing that over 70% of Canada's exports go to America? Where does Canada go to lessen its trade reliance on on the U.S. ----------------------------------------------------…

SHEHZAD QAZI As the firm-wide operations lead, Shehzad oversees product innovation, client services, new businessacquisition, and corporate strategy at China Beige Book International. Since 2012, Shehzad has helped develop data collection for the China Beige Book™ platform and supervised the analytics team. During this time, he has also designed in…

Luv Puri Has been working in the field of International Affairs for two decades, both as a practitioner and an analyst. He was with the UN Department of Political Affairs for ten years, during which period he worked at the highest levels of multilateral diplomacy, including as part of the Secretary-General’s Good Offices. He started his career work…