James M. Dorsey
Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTUArticles by James M. Dorsey
Politics
A Middle East commitment to IMEC would counter China's regional influence
If given security guarantees from the US, it is hard to see how the Gulf states could not help implement IMEC, says RSIS academic James Dorsey. This may not disrupt their economic and trade ties with China in the short term, but they may be wary of constraints to strategic cooperation.
James M. Dorsey
03 Oct 2023
Politics
China struggles to comprehend Wagner mutiny in Russia
Even as unanswered questions remain about the revolt led by the Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign friends such as China may be worried about Putin's status and the unclear future of Wagner Group, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, where Chinese businesses and private military companies also operate.
James M. Dorsey
30 Jun 2023