U.S.-China rivalry

Insights from Ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy.

“Calling it a second Cold War is misleading, but to deny that it’s a Cold War is also disingenuous.”

The U.S.-China rivalry is turning Southeast Asia into a major potential flashpoint.

Experts in Beijing believe Abe got caught up in the unending hostility between Japan’s key ally, the U.S. and China, its largest trading partner -- just like in 2007

Why, at this particular moment, is Washington so persistently intent on fighting China, especially the so-called “evil” communist regime?

The shift from Mahan to Corbett is reflective of a major shift in Chinese grand strategy – one that has implications for the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific at large.

Stepped-up U.S. aggression against China has been especially notable in the South China Sea.

Xi Jinping seems to have settled on a grand strategy for a risen China.

The China-U.S. rivalry in the South China Sea is certainly growing, but war is still some way off.

Beware the crisis hiding in plain sight.

Countries must act now to preserve freedom of choice in the cosmos.