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Why Chinese Studies in Egypt and the Middle East Matter to the Global South
Chinese Studies (Sinology) has undergone a radical transformation in recent years, no longer limited to the study of history and classical language but evolving...
After the Strategic Reserves Run Dry
Two-Thirds Gone, Winter Ahead
On 30 September the US Department of Energy put the last 40 million barrels of its share of March’s emergency release...
The Diesel Weapon
Twenty-Four Hours in October
On 1 October Washington told Europe to release 120 million barrels of diesel from its emergency stocks over six months, or...
China Isn’t Building a New World Order. It’s Building a Majority in the Old One
Stalling Clubs, Growing Caucus
In mid-September Xi Jinping made his first visit to India in seven years for the BRICS summit in New Delhi. The...
Multi-Alignment Pays, but Washington and Beijing Set the Price
One Week, Three Prices
On 17 September the US State Department notified Congress of a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35s to Saudi Arabia. It...
The New Geography of Energy: Why Refining Capacity May Matter More Than Oil Reserves
Crude Came Back. Diesel Didn't.
This week, seven months after the Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil finally returned to normal. Around...
The Next AI Crisis May Begin With the Wrong Suspect
Earlier this year, while the war with Iran was still under way, the US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel transiting the...
Morocco’s Fatima El Mansouri and the New China-Morocco Agenda for Women’s Empowerment
The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), as the highest Chinese women's organization concerned with the issues of women in China and around the world, and...
Pakistan Is Becoming the Gulf’s Security Provider
Chinese Missiles, Pakistani Crews, Saudi Oil
At King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the air defences guarding the kingdom against Houthi and...
China’s Fuel Export Halt: Is Beijing Turning Energy Security Into Geopolitical Leverage?
A Holiday Notice That Moved the Oil Price
On Wednesday, on the eve of China's Golden Week holiday, PetroChina cancelled most of the gasoline and...