May 2013

Obama and Xi can achieve more at a Californian retreat than commonly thought

On the eve of a historic meeting of minds on 7-8 June between Obama and Xi…
Taiwan-Philippines standoff over shooting of Taiwanese fisherman

My live appearances on China Central Television (CCTV) on News Hour on 17th and China 24 on 18th…
China’s Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India – Aljazeera Inside Story

A TV panel discussion with Inside Story on Aljazeera English Channel on 19 May, 2013 Click…
Will Abe succeed in recovering Japan’s lost decades and national pride?

So far seems so good for the now exuberant Japanese Prime Minister Abe. The Japanese stock…
A hidden agenda in the sudden collapse of gold prices — Institute of Political Economy

The recent sudden collapse of gold prices in spite of strong global private demand for gold…
“The China Dream – Is it real and sustainable?” – Forum Istanbul 2013

My presentation as one of the Speakers on the first day at the Forum Istanbul 2013,…
Disparate BRICS can bind where it suits them

My article in the May 2013 issue (Spotlight/Banking) of The Global Analyst, a flagship global business…
A long-term solution for North Korea

My article in the South China Morning Post of 6 May, 2013 "Understanding the driving forces…
The RMB may supplant the greenback – should there be a strategy to contain it?

According to the Economist, China's GDP will overtake the US by 2018. According to the IMF,…