Comments on: One step forward, two steps back

By: Jo Nakada

Jo Nakada — Tue, 11 May 2021 13:44:47 +0000

It is intriguing to see that countries not part of the Quad—especially considering the fact that there is a barrier of land between Europe and the Indo-Pacific—are taking enterprising stances in the Indo-Pacific, with forceful Chinese behavior in consideration. Moreover, it will be interesting to see how the US interacts with other middle powers outside the Quad such as Canada and South Korea or even economic unions like ASEAN to deal with this security competition with China in the Indo-Pacific.

By: Yuki Kakiuchi

Yuki Kakiuchi — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:43:53 +0000

I was surprised at the new offensive Chinese foreign policies, “wolf warrior diplomacy”. Also, Chinese economic recovery is surprisingly fast, and I found it convincing that people are satisfied with the government for the economic growth. I wonder how China got economic recovery at such a high speed.

By: Nicolas Correa

Nicolas Correa — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:51:09 +0000

It is interesting to see the suggestion that countries such as Japan are looking for market alternatives for China as a result of the Pandemic. This shows how China could be impacted in a unique way that other countries are not, meaning that it is hurting in ways beyond the first few issues mentioned in the beginning of this article (low consumption, higher unemployment, higher debt).

By: Dr. Tim Dosemagen

Dr. Tim Dosemagen — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:51:06 +0000

Excellent overview!