Indonesia’s Nickel Nationalism: Sustainability, Sovereignty, and Strategic Industrialism
In the global pursuit of the green energy transition, Indonesia has transformed itself from a passive resource provider into a commanding pillar in the...
From Grotius to Huawei: The Evolution of Law-fare in Global Power Politics
The term law fare which is being used increasingly these days refers to the manipulation of the legal system and legal structure to use...
China Renames 89 Places in Arunachal Pradesh
The most recent move by China to change the names of 27 addition places in Arunachal Pradesh is a calculated, aggressive and symbolic move...
Thai Politics on the Verge of Generational Change?
Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed on May 25, 2025, along the northeastern border of Thailand in the Chong Bok area, which resulted in one...
80 Years On: The Global Significance of China’s Victory in the War Against Japanese Aggression
Several years ago, I was overjoyed to be officially invited, along with several prominent experts on China from around the world, to visit the...
The Tides of Fukushima: Navigating the Nuclear Disaster and Controversy over Water Release
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, situated in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, made it to one of the world’s top 25 largest nuclear power stations...
Incoming Danish presidency faces multiple challenges
MEPs will debate the start of the latest EU presidency, now held by Denmark.
They will discuss Denmark’s agenda for its six-month Council Presidency, which started...
The Malacca Dilemma: China’s Achilles’ Heel
Trump’s recent claims on the Panama Canal and the annexation of Greenland in the Arctic Circle have brought to the fore one of the...
The Mekong Delta and Vietnam’s Blue Economy: A Strategic Ocean Turn
The Mekong Delta has long been hailed as Vietnam’s agricultural heartland - its “rice bowl.” Yet today, it faces an existential challenge. Climate change,...
Xi Jinping Skips BRICS: A Silent Rebuke of a Fractured Bloc?
For the first time since BRICS was established in 2009, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the annual summit. His absence from the...