Isabel Hilton, New Statesman
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, is disrupting the rules that have preserved an uneasy peace for 30 years.
Tom Rogan, Wash. Examiner
While Chinese President Xi Jinping thinks that his influence over North Korea gives him leverage over the U.S., the opposite is actually true.
Alicia Garca-Herrero, Bruegel
Without an expectation of a larger market for European exports in the absence of additional opening up by Chinese authorities, European exporters should not enjoy the ongoing China-US negotiations.
Mihir Sharma, Bloomberg View
India's leaders have sought to redefine the country effectively as a home for South Asians that aren't Muslims -- and they're enshrining the distinction into law. That's the underlying message of a bill that was passed this week by the lower house of India's Parliament, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has a majority.
Kevjn Lim, Foreign Policy
And it's not going to be easy for the Islamic Republic to survive without him.
Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations
Kim's meetings with Xi are an effort to drive up the price in negotiations with the United States beyond what North Korea would be able to demand on its own.
Phyllis Taoua, Conversation
There hasn't been a peaceful transition of power in DRC since the end of Belgian colonial rule one of the most brutal - in 1960. Violent protests followed rigged elections in 2006 and 2011.
Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review
For Brazilians who once seemed to embrace a leftist worldview, the bottom line will be how Bolsonaro's policies impact their standard of living. The new president could, in fact, realize both the worst fears of his critics and the high hopes of his supporters.
Nicolas Barr, Worldcrunch
Standing alone against the United States and China, Europe must wake up in 2019. And come together.
Sandra Lpez Letn, El Pais
Spaniards are now entering a market that has been traditionally dominated by Belgian, British and French buyers
Aaron Kliegman, Free Beacon
Venezuela is in a state of crisis. Tragically, the worst may still be on the way, as the country teeters on the verge of collapse. The International Monetary Fund estimates that, this year, the country's inflation rate will reach an astonishing 10 million percent, while its unemployment rate will go well above 30 percent, hitting 45 percent in 2023. It is all too common to find dying infants and helpless patients in hospitals unable to provide basic services; there... Читать дальше...
Mustafa Saadoun, Al Monitor
Iraq is expanding its relations with the Syrian government, seeking a strong position as the conflict resolves.
