by Asia Pacific Task Force | Oct 19, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Unprecedented Military Purge: The expulsion of nine senior PLA generals—including CMC Vice-Chair He Weidong and Rocket Force commander Wang Houbin—marks China’s largest military purge in decades. It demonstrates Xi Jinping’s willingness to sacrifice even...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Oct 8, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways A New Strategic Triangle: Since 2022, China, Russia, and North Korea have intensified coordination across political, military, and economic domains, forming a de facto anti-Western alignment—though without formal alliance structures. Russia–North Korea...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Oct 2, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Introduction The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) moved from episodic cooperation to a nascent trilateral architecture that aims to deter adversaries and sustain regional stability. This evolution traces back to the Camp David summit in August...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Sep 2, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways China’s institutional push: Xi Jinping placed finance at the heart of the SCO’s future, reviving the idea of an SCO development bank, pledging aid and loans, and promoting local-currency trade. His goal is to give the bloc practical economic weight while...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Aug 5, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Resilient Growth Amid Challenges: China achieved a respectable 5.3% GDP growth in the first half of 2025, surpassing market expectations despite facing internal and external challenges. The growth rate underscores economic resilience, driven primarily by...
