https://www.scmp.com/rss/510436/feed Leon Zhang is an intern at the Global Governance Institution. He studies political economy and international trade. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On March 18, US President Joe Biden held a video call with President Xi Jinping for nearly two hours, talking about bilateral relations and, most importantly, the Ukraine crisis. Both Biden and Xi agreed to promote peace in Ukraine but disagreed on the characterisation and causes of the crisis, as well as the next steps to be taken. After outlining the stance of the United States and its allies against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the readout from Washington does not hide the US desire for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3171494/no-legal-basis-us-impose-its-hegemony-russia-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3171494/no-legal-basis-us-impose-its-hegemony-russia-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Mar 2022 01:15:24 +0000 As US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman wrapped up her by-the-way visit to China – the subject of intense negotiation, with the two countries unable to agree on the proposed engagement until the very last minute – US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin kicked off his visit to America’s allies in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. Austin’s high-profile visit to Asia aims to reaffirm the new administration’s commitment as “a reliable partner”. In remarks before the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3142888/how-us-uses-its-asian-allies-great-power-competition-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3142888/how-us-uses-its-asian-allies-great-power-competition-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:30:17 +0000