The “Chindia reset” may gradually have a transformative effect on China—leaving the founding vision of America for a “Pacific” Asia behind.

Even Chinese entities, if they themselves plan to do business or raise money in the United States, will avoid doing business with Russian entities.

While shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East, it is still struggling to be perceived as a big regional player.

The most pivotal insight for the post-American world order is that the pursuit of economic self-interest and self-preservation go hand in hand, whether at the national, regional or global level.

Why the world must hope for a positive continuation of the Korean rapprochement.