Sholto Byrnes

Forging a national identity that encompasses all is still an ongoing – and maybe never-ending – task

The US President’s desire to meet Xi Jinping means a grand bargain cannot be ruled out

Liberal democratic politics may well be in trouble, which should force centrists to introspect

The real problem with foreign interference of any kind is that outsiders will never know a country as well as its own people

For a duel between these two elephants would more than just flatten the region’s 'grass'

It is still early days of the new government in Damascus, but it seems to be keen on changing institutions rather than sweeping them away

What strikes UK politicians as big news has hardly resonated in most of the original members of the bloc

Politics in Seoul has deep challenges but they are still solvable by civil means

Something akin to a new middle power may be on the cusp of appearing at the heart of the Eurasian landmass

Coverage of Trump's US election victory and the Amsterdam violence are just two of the latest examples of what's gone wrong with legacy media

The rest of the world should take note of their deal to jointly develop a disputed area in the South China Sea

If he can keep to his words, 'I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars', that will be more than good enough

The man who could be prime minister is either a dangerous extremist, or dangerously misguided

If there's anyone who can awaken the 'sleeping giant', it is the vastly experienced general-politician

In the Gulf, Africa, South-East Asia and beyond, many are more than happy to share the table with China