A new post for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter blog, this time based on some conversations in Beijing about China’s role in Central Asia. As I have mentioned previously, there is going to be an increasing amount on this topic here in aid of a bigger project I am doing with Alexandros. We had also set [...]
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China has’t yet grown into its role
Posted: November 10, 2011 in InterpreterTags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, China and the world, Chinese foreign policy, SCO, shanghai cooperation organization
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A Rally in Kyrgyzstan
Posted: October 31, 2011 in InterpreterTags: kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan elections, politics
A new post for the Lowy’s Interpreter blog, this time a set of pictures and text from Kyrgyzstan’s election campaign that we got to see during our recent trip to the region and in particular during a stop-over in Osh. A lot more on the topic of China in the region forthcoming (the principle purpose [...]
A Trip to the Cold War’s Last Border
Posted: April 29, 2011 in InterpreterTags: DPRK, Seoul, South Korea, US foreign policy
A new post for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter blog – a good foreign policy blog that does not originate in the US. About a trip I recently made to Seoul, during which I had to make a pilgrimage to the border with the North. Interesting experience and one day I guess I would like to [...]
Notes on the Silk Road: Tashkorgan
Posted: November 4, 2010 in InterpreterTags: Central Asia, China, Pakistan
Another post in my latest series for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter, notes from my trip to China’s west. Looking at these pictures again remind me what a specular trip it was. Maybe a couple more pieces along these lines on the way. Notes on the Silk Road: Tashkorgan By Raffaello Pantucci - 4 November 2010 9:03AM [...]
A new post over at the Lowy’s Interpreter, tracking my trip to China’s west. I’d highly recommend anyone go to these places if you get a chance. Fascinating and spectacular. Notes on the Silk Road: Kashgar By Raffaello Pantucci - 1 November 2010 10:22AM Raffaello Pantucci is a Visiting Scholar at the Shanghai Academy of Social [...]
Notes on the Silk Road: Urumqi
Posted: October 28, 2010 in InterpreterTags: Central Asia, China, xinjiang
The first in a new series for the Lowy’s Interpreter, drawing on my recent trip out West. Look forward to hearing feedback on these, and please be sure to check out my wonderful photographer’s site while you are at it. Notes on the Silk Road: Urumqi By Guest Blogger - 28 October 2010 2:56PM Raffaello Pantucci [...]
China’s domestic terrorism problem
Posted: September 6, 2010 in InterpreterTags: China, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, radicalization, terrorism
A new contribution for the Interpreter blog, this time not looking at the Expo, but instead at terrorism in China in its various forms. A fascinating topic I hope to cover more over time. China’s domestic terrorism problem by Raffaello Pantucci – 6 September 2010 12:25PM Raffaello Pantucci is a Visiting Scholar at the Shanghai [...]
Around the Shanghai Expo: Palestinian Pavilion
Posted: August 6, 2010 in InterpreterTags: arafat, China, palestine, shanghai expo
This is going to be the last in this series on the Expo for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter blog, this time looking at the Palestinian pavilion. I have enjoyed doing this, and may write something larger somewhere on this subject. In the meantime, I owe eagle-eyed David for helping point out some of the detail [...]
Around the Shanghai Expo: Australian Pavilion
Posted: August 4, 2010 in InterpreterTags: australia, China, International relations, shanghai expo
My latest in the series I have been doing for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter blog, this time in their home Australian pavilion. At least another of these coming, and I remain open to commissions if anyone has a particular pavilion they would like to see more of. Use the contact page to get in touch. [...]
Around the Shanghai Expo: Afghanistan Pavilion
Posted: July 19, 2010 in InterpreterTags: Afghanistan, China, shanghai expo
My latest missive from the Shanghai Expo for the Interpreter – this one took a while to get there for a variety of technical reasons. At least one more to come in this series. Around the Shanghai Expo: Afghanistan Pavilion by Raffaello Pantucci – 19 July 2010 6:35PM Raffaello Pantucci is a Visiting Scholar at [...]
