More: Diplomacy
How Foreign Policy Became Portfolio Management
On 27 May the United States Treasury placed the Persian Gulf Strait Authority on its sanctions list, the body Iran had set up three...
Hung Cao’s visit and Vietnam’s art of psychological diplomacy
In diplomacy, the value of a visit sometimes lies not in the number of agreements signed or statements made, but in the symbolic message...
China and the Arab world After 70 Years of Cooperation: Partners, Not Allies
Introduction:
In June 2026, we marked the 70th anniversary of contemporary Arab-Chinese relations—which historically began in the mid-1950s, specifically in 1956. This milestone is of...
China, Cambodia Strengthen Security Partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to deepen security cooperation with Cambodia during talks with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen in Beijing, underscoring the...
EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks
European Union officials met a delegation from the Taliban administration in Brussels for the first time, marking a significant step in the bloc's limited...
US and Iran Clash Over Nuclear Inspections as Fragile Peace Deal Faces Early Strains
Fresh disagreements between the United States and Iran have emerged just days after the two sides signed a framework agreement aimed at ending months...
A Civilian Façade: Riyadh’s Push to Rebrand Burhan Collapses on His Record
Saudi Arabia is quietly trying to build a civilian political base around Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, according to Africa Intelligence,...
A Bundle of Chopsticks: How ASEAN Can Deepen Rare Earth Cooperation
ASEAN’s REE Potential
Amid today’s war-induced energy shocks and the perennial urgency of decarbonisation, rare earth elements (REEs), the 17 metallic elements essential for electronics...
France Warns Iran Sanctions Relief Requires Its Approval
France has signaled that it intends to play a decisive role in the next phase of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, warning that United...
Kremlin Says European Leaders Influenced Trump on Ukraine at G7 Summit
The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its fifth year, with military operations continuing alongside intermittent diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement. The...