American policy and media discourse over China have recently hardened perceptibly due to several contentious issues in economics, geopolitics and security.
Denuclearisation
To Fix North Korea, Start with Syria
When North Korea launched a nuclear test on 9 September – its fifth so far – it was making a clear statement to the international community of its intentions to continue to pursue full nuclear capability.

Hugs, But Not Apologies: What Was the Point of Obama’s Hiroshima Visit?
BASIC’s Ward Wilson was featured on an episode of “Loud and Clear”, hosted by Brian Becker for Sputnik News. In the interview he analyses the significance of Obama’s visit to Hiroshima and the lasting legacy of nuclear weapons.