Comment and analysis on the intersection of geopolitics, geoeconomics, global security, strategic communication and human values with a focus on China, the Indo-Pacific and great power rivalry from an ex-diplomat and current policy adviser.
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Senior Adviser, Asia, International Crisis Group. China/Indo-Pacific hand. Writer, researcher, geopolitical analyst, foreign policy advocate, philanthropist, and former diplomat. Don't start none, won't be none. 己所不欲,勿施於人。