Xi Jinping Says Taiwan Reunification Is Inevitable as US-China Tensions Loom Ahead of APEC
Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed Beijing's determination to bring Taiwan under its control, declaring that the island's complete "reunification" with mainland China is...
Could the Jensen Huang Scandal Push Washington to Close China’s Nvidia AI Chip Loophole?
Chinese artificial intelligence companies are moving to secure access to Nvidia-powered computing capacity outside China as concerns grow that a controversy involving the chipmaker's...
Can Turkey Turn a Record $1.6 Billion AIIB Deal Into Faster Climate Action Ahead of COP31?
Turkey has secured a record $1.6 billion climate financing agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), aimed at supporting policy reforms, attracting private...
Could Russia Offer Non-Aggression Pacts to NATO Members as Part of a Ukraine Peace Deal?
Russia has suggested that it could conclude bilateral non-aggression agreements with individual NATO member states as part of a proposed new European security framework,...
Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026: From Mineral Potential to Investment Reality
When the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 opens in Islamabad on 12 November, it will do so under an ambitious theme: “Pakistan: The Next...
Badr MoU: A New Model for Regional Defence Cooperation
When the defence ministers of Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on 21 October, the instinctive comparison...
Can Abu Dhabi Peace Talks Bridge the Growing Divide Between Russia and Ukraine?
Russian, Ukrainian and US officials have entered a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, but despite positive assessments from Washington and Kyiv,...
Can COP31 Turn Growing Climate Warnings Into Action as UN Chief Says Crisis Is ‘Outrunning Us’?
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders that the global response to climate change is falling dangerously behind the pace of warming,...
Can Trump End the Iran War Without Paying a Lasting Economic Price?
US President Donald Trump's decision to pause further major strikes against Iran has eased fears of an immediate escalation, but it has not removed...
Can Taiwan Secure Equal Participation at the APEC Summit in China?
Taiwan has appointed Acer founder Stan Shih as its representative to next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, while demanding written assurances...