ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a...
From Soft Law to Hard Rules: Pushing for Binding AI Governance in ASEAN
At the closing ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the Philippines assumed the ASEAN chairmanship under President Ferdinand Marcos...
A Year of Anarchy and the South and Central Asia
No sooner had 2026 begun than dramatic events in world politics followed one after another. The problem is not even the speed of these...
Mexico at the “Donroe” crossroads
Mexico is entering a phase where the United States is no longer negotiating only interests; it is negotiating the perimeter of authority. The language...
A Planetary Obligation: Listening to Reason at the Eleventh Hour
“When you have listened to Reason, it is wise to agree that all things are one.” - Heraclitus, Fragments
In world politics, nothing is disconnected....
Trump, oil, and the crisis in Iran
The new waves of protests in Iran expose the exhaustion of a political model that combines theocracy, security apparatus, and a besieged economy under...
China’s Davos Agenda: Countering US Hegemony, Promoting a “Shared Future”
China participated in the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland (held from January 19 to 23, 2026, under the theme “Spirit of Dialogue”)...
Moroccan diplomacy: The Post-unipolar era of global change
By 2026, the global system is undergoing critical changes, marked by political uncertainty, economic fears, and security concerns. The idea of a unipolar world,...
Global Times Meeting: Bridging the Global South and Gauging China’s Mideast Views
The 2026 Global Times Annual Conference focused on strengthening China's role as a “predictable power” in a turbulent world. Global Times polls played a...
Venezuela’s New President Moves to Consolidate Power as Divisions Widen
Since the U. S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has focused on consolidating her power. She has appointed loyalists to...