- December 23rd, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), concluding a landmark diplomatic week that underscored Beijing’s growing influence in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from the Asia-Pacific...
China continues to dominate the global rare earths supply chain, leveraging its influence not through overt export bans but via a more subtle system of licensing delays, quota management, and administrative control. While partner economies have learned much since the...
Australia has emerged as the leading donor of aid to Pacific island nations, cementing its role as the dominant Western power in the region. Yet, a new analysis reveals that China continues to outmanoeuvre the United States in the contest...
The extraordinary virtual summit of BRICS, convened on 8 September 2025 under Brazil’s rotating presidency, offered both a reaffirmation of the bloc’s multipolar ambitions and a sobering reminder of its enduring internal asymmetries. While the grouping — now enlarged and...
The Trump administration can build on its peace-deal momentum and push out Chinese influence in the Caucasus. The Trump administration’s recent success in brokering the historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia — culminating in the establishment of the Trump...
As Southeast Asia becomes ever more entangled in great power competition, the region’s most vital — and least visible — infrastructure faces growing peril. The vulnerabilities of undersea cables, which carry nearly all of Southeast Asia’s internet traffic, are becoming...
With the intensifying great power rivalry, middle powers like Indonesia and Australia are increasingly asking a critical question: can economic cooperation provide a hedge against growing strategic vulnerability? This concern shaped the discussions during the Indonesia–Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held...
China has lashed out at the Netherlands following the Dutch government’s takeover of Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, calling the move an act of “piracy” and warning of possible retaliatory measures, including export restrictions on rare earths vital to global technology...
On Tuesday, October 14, Beijing made clear that it is prepared to go all the way in its trade confrontation with Washington. In a sharply worded statement, China’s commerce ministry asserted: “If you wish to fight, we shall fight to...
In recent months, the discussion around Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan has surged beyond military logistics into the heart of international strategic debate. The former American hub for operations in Central and South Asia is now in the spotlight again...
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