US-Iran relations and South Asia’s geopolitics
In the coming months, US-Iran relations will be watched closely in South Asia (the region’s geopolitical landscape will be significantly impacted as it is...
An overambitious party state and the perils of imperial overstretch
Here, I analyse the rise of China under an overambitious Communist Party (CCP), and what it means for the rest of the world, despite...
Implications of Sisi’s congratulatory speech on the centenary of the Communist Party of China
The most important thing that stopped me in the speech of President (El-Sisi), during the presentation of his speech concerning the circumstances of the...
Pakistan’s very clear and firm stance on geopolitics
Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on 29 June 2021 (Tuesday) that Pakistan considers it unfair for the USA and different Western powers to ask...
Malaysia, Covid-19, And The New Fake News Ordinance: Is There A Reason To Be Apprehensive?
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Gursimran*
On 11 March, 2021, the Emergency (Essential Powers) (on disseminating misinformation No. 2) Ordinance 2021 (“The Ordinance”) was issued on...
American Promises Put Kurds into Corner
Over a period of the Syrian conflict the U.S. used all possible methods to overthrow the unwanted Assad’s government. At the very beginning Washington...
Versailles in Repeat: The Failure of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus
On 24 April 2021, representatives of the ASEAN member states gathered in Jakarta to attend the Leaders' Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, where...
As ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’ Completes Fifty Years, ‘Diplomacy’ is Missing in the US-China Ties
Before the anti-China consensus became fashionable among the bipartisan US political elite during the Trump years, headwinds against Beijing were blowing in Washington by...
Biden Diplomacy: A Value-Based Alliance
Biden's diplomatic mantra of "America is back" is targeted at two key "anti-traditional" aspects of Trump's diplomacy. The first aims to reintroduce "values" into...
20 years is not a limit
On June 28th, 2021, during the official video conference Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the extension of the Russia-China...