How Taiwan Just Redrew East Asia’s Battle Lines
In November 2025 a public disagreement between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan exposed how the island’s fate now reaches far beyond Taipei, shaping trade,...
The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy
This article will discuss the tensions between China and Japan that have resurfaced after the latest statement from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding...
Japan Will Lose More Than It Gains by Exploiting the Taiwan Issue
Because of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statements in the Diet regarding the Taiwan issue, the already fragile China–Japan relationship has deteriorated rapidly. China...
Beyond Assab: How a Regional Dispute Threatens a Global Chokepoint
While Egypt is not a direct party to the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea over the Red Sea port of Assab, the source of...
From Floodplains to Fault Lines: The Illusion of Growth in a Drowning Nation
Pakistan’s infrastructure narrative over the past few years has been painfully instructive. Investments meant to connect markets and power industry have sometimes deepened vulnerability...
Explainer: Why is China’s rare earths ‘model’ not easy to break or replicate
Deng Xiaoping, the second most popular leader after Mao in post-1949 China and known as the “chief architect” of modern China for having launched...
Ukraine – Corruption, Refusal to Federalize and Why It Won’t Stop
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is racing to contain the fallout from a high-level corruption scandal that could undermine his authority, just as his country’s soldiers and...
Why China Rejects UNSC Proposal for Post-War Gaza Peace Council
China's general position on the Palestinian issue is that the international community must push for a two-state solution and strive for a political settlement...
The US Peace Plan: A Bitter Recipe for Both Sides
The United States has created a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, which is currently being reviewed by Ukraine, Russia,...
What You Need to Know About the US Proposal for Peace in Ukraine
The United States has proposed a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. This plan is currently being reviewed by Ukraine,...