President Donald Trump’s swearing in speech from Capitol Hill on January20, 2017, resonating “America First” policy, appeared as an extension of election rhetoric, reassuring his voters that he will pursue agendas for which he has been voted to power as a President. The world seems to have perceived it as protectionist policy, inward looking … Continue reading Is it Role Reversal? Protectionist Trump – America First, or China Going Global
CPEC- Benign economic Game Changer or Dangerous Strategic Gamble
China’s handing over of two combat ships to Pakistan on January 14, 2017, for ‘safety of Gwadar Port’ (Dawn, 15 January,2017) and later the headline was changed to ‘for Maritime Security’, on clarification from Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. It opens a new line of argument, which China has been avoiding to commit so far, that … Continue reading CPEC- Benign economic Game Changer or Dangerous Strategic Gamble