Emerging Markets
Russia’s Multipolar Architecture to Shape its Future Economic Diplomacy
China and Russia are seemingly leaders in the emerging new economic architecture, underlining the end of unipolarity. But while China has set its economic...
India’s Strategic Neutrality: The US-China Balancing Game
The May 26th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting signified a critical cooperative signalling amidst global discourse on energy and critical minerals security. The minilateral grouping,...
APEC Suzhou Meeting Highlights Global South Role and Multipolarity After Iran War
The significance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers' meeting, held on May 22-23, 2026, in Suzhou, eastern China, lay in the issuance...
Why an Open Economy is Crucial for China
Authors: Kung Chan and Xia Ri*
The current era of de-globalization, marked by restructured supply chains and intensifying geopolitical conflicts, has forced major economies inward....
Suspension of India-Africa Forum Summit 2026
The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), originally scheduled for May 28 to May 31, 2026, in New Delhi, has been deferred to a later...
The Beijing Summit Missed the Trade Story That Actually Matters
America’s record services surplus and China’s quiet AI exports tell adifferent story than tariff politics
On the morning of 14 May 2026, Xi Jinping and...
Why China Introduced a Zero-Tariff Policy for Egyptian Goods
China's move to exempt Egyptian imports from customs duties (zero-tariff policy), which began in May 2026 as part of its Belt and Road Initiative,...
Trump Pushes China Trade Agenda With Nvidia CEO on Beijing Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a high stakes visit focused on trade, technology, and geopolitical tensions. The trip marks the first...
UAE exit from OPEC raises stakes for trade ties with Saudi Arabia
The decision by OPEC member United Arab Emirates to withdraw signals a shift in Gulf energy politics and challenges the influence of the oil...
Afghanistan’s Response and the Price of Empty Words
Afghanistan does not need a softer public relations line. It needs proof that it can act like a responsible state. That means controlling armed...