China Reform Monitor: No. 970
President Ma invites Wen Jiabao to Taiwan;
Israel's military chief visits Beijing
President Ma invites Wen Jiabao to Taiwan;
Israel's military chief visits Beijing
With two important diplomatic victories last month, the Obama administration has laid the groundwork for the final chapters of the Afghan war.
Afridi sentence another blow to U.S.-Pak ties;
Civlian casualties down in Afghanistan;
Indian PM in landmark visit to Burma;
Nepal remains mired in political gridlock
The People's Republic of China once limited its involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad or port, supporting African liberation movements, and loudly proclaiming socialist solidarity with the downtrodden of the continent.
When it comes to international diplomacy, success tends to be in the eye of the beholder. That’s certainly been the case in the latest bout of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.