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Modi’s visit to the UAE and the Sino-Indian rivalry in the Middle East
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE comes as the two countries enjoy strong trade and cultural ties, with Indians making up...
The Sino-American AI Battle: Why Indonesia is More Than Just a Battlefield
In the rapidly evolving panorama of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Indonesia, the world's fourth-most populous country and a booming economy, stands out significantly. In...
How does the BRICS currency transform the world economy?
The creation of a BRICS currency has become throughout the past year one of the headline themes related not only to BRICS, but also...
The Dragon from the Mountains: The CPEC from Kashgar to Gwadar -Book review
China, in its flagship project CPEC, has invested more than $60 billion in Gwadar Port Pakistan, in its infrastructure and energy projects, and deep...
The battle to control microchip supplies will define the 21st Century
Semiconductors are as important for global capitalism today as access to energy resources. Only a handful of countries can produce the most advanced microchips,...
NATO’s expansion in Japan: Emerging Security Trends in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the crisis involving Taiwan, have transformed Asia into a prospective arena for geopolitical tensions...
Wang Yi: ‘You can never become a Westerner’
‘You can never become a Westerner!’ China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy”...
Indian role in SCO/ BRICS and the Region
The 23rd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was recently convened under the chairmanship of India, albeit in a virtual format. The decision...
Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
A recent 27-year, four million-tonne liquified natural gas (LNG) Qatari export agreement with China, the longest in gas export history, highlights different Gulf state...
Africa’s external debt hits $1.13 trillion on expensive loans
While bilateral debt represented 52 per cent in 2000, this declined to 25 per cent by 2021. Africa's annual bond issuances rose from $10...