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Raymond Aron’s Warning for Northeast Asia: Close the Window of Opportunity

Raymond Aron died in 1983, long before China emerged as the US’ principal strategic competitor, North Korea acquired nuclear weapons that could threaten the...

Egypt, China and the SCO: A New Era of Eurasian Connectivity

With President Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to Egypt in late August and early September, coinciding with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek...

The Diffusion of Chinese Airpower in South Asia: Bangladesh’s J-10CE and PL-15

Bangladesh is moving towards military mobilization and starting negotiations with China for the acquisition of fighter aircraft J10CE equipped with PL-15. Reuters reported that...

Australia, US Pledge $580 Million to Boost Pacific Support Against China

Australia and the United States have announced a combined $580 million in funding for Pacific Island nations, highlighting growing competition with China for influence...

The SCO Summit: The New Architecture of a World Without Washington

Xi, Modi and Putin in the same room is easy to read as a rival bloc assembling against Washington. The more accurate reading is...

China and Egypt: How Strategic Partnership Is Reshaping Egypt’s Modernization

President Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Egypt are at a critical stage of development and rejuvenation. China has made a good...

Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepening Its Strategic Partnership With Egypt

There is a connection between Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo and Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defense technology, which...

Beijing’s Currency Playbook: Cap the Yuan, Buy the Gold, Build the Pipes Around the Dollar

TODAY’S NUMBERS 6.7828 (Monday’s PBOC yuan fix, near-flat)  ·  21 (months of PBOC gold buying, a record)  ·  <3% (yuan’s share of SWIFT payments,...

US-China AI Rivalry Escalates in Egypt: Why Huawei’s Data Centers Matter

Current US concerns revolve around the potential for China to dominate the infrastructure and sovereign data of emerging nations in Africa and the Middle...

Can Nepal and China Prevent the Next Himalayan Disaster?

Nepal Seeks Stronger Cooperation With China Nepal is renewing calls for greater cooperation with China on disaster monitoring and early warning systems after a devastating...

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