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Regional Diplomacy Confronts the Weaponisation of Trade Routes
Authors: Othon A. Leon & David Oliver*
The Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, has evolved as one of the world's most hazardous maritime...
Brazil coffee growers wary of incoming Trump tariffs
VASSOURAS, Brazil July 28 (Reuters) - Coffee growers in Vassouras, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, are hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve before the...
Medvedev calls EU-US deal ‘anti-Russian’ over potential fallout for Russian oil and gas
MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that a framework trade agreement struck between the European Union and...
Angry France slams US trade pact ‘submission’ as EU peers breathe sigh of relief
BRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) - France denounced the trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. as a "submission" on Monday though other...
Trump says he would love to see China open up its markets
TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would like to see China open up its markets to...
Tanzania’s Economic Shift: The Role of Chinese Investment and Infrastructure
In recent decades, the partnership between the United Republic of Tanzania and the People's Republic of China has strengthened remarkably. Through trade agreements, development...
How a 19% Tariff on Indonesian Goods Strengthens United States’ Hand in Southeast Asia
At first glance, a 19% U.S. tariff on imports from Indonesia – a friendly trading partner – sounds like the start of a trade...
The Future of Infrastructure Finance in a Post-COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic upended economies, tested public health systems, and exposed weaknesses in the global infrastructure fabric. From overwhelmed hospitals to inadequate digital connectivity,...
Deconstructing the Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Agreement Narrative
The recent signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, heralded by both parties as a landmark...
Boosting Trade and Diplomacy: Russia-Ghana Relations Enter New Phase
In this insightful interview with Modern Diplomacy, H.E. Sergei Berdnikov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ghana, discussed aspects of...