China Reform Monitor: No. 1082
Chinese corruption in the spotlight;
China plans a dozen new Free Trade Zones
Chinese corruption in the spotlight;
China plans a dozen new Free Trade Zones
Pakistan starts peace talks;
India's naval woes continue;
Maldives, India in security talks
For decades, Turkey has served as a stalwart ally of the West and NATO's representative in the Middle East. But the times may be changing, as Turkey's exploration of new political and economic opportunities in Asia calls into question its traditional relationship with the West.
College students call something that has gone completely wrong an “epic fail.” Today, the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama fully merits this label. In the last few months, it has become exceedingly clear not only that the administration has no idea how to relate the use of force to diplomacy but also that it is safer to be America’s adversary (or even its enemy) than to be its ally.
Al Qaeda disavows Isis;
Syrian peace talks, chem weapons update;
Libya destroys all chemical weapons