China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

The US can either seek exceptionalism or it can demand equality or complete reciprocity, but it cannot expect both at the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is back with an administration led by "America First" policies, and the independence of Japanese ...

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social ...