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BRICS Payment Settlement: The Quest and Implications
Amid escalating tariff threats, economic sanctions, disorderly payment settlements, currency and liquidity stress, and compliance-driven de-risking in an intensifying geopolitical churn, the RBI’s call...
China Isn’t Winning. America Is Just Losing
A year into Donald Trump's second presidency, a familiar narrative is gaining traction: U.S. allies and trading partners are pivoting toward China as America...
China rejects U.S. pressure on Bolivia over Iran-linked groups, as Latin American influence shifts
China's position on US pressure on Bolivia regarding Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and US pressure on the Bolivian president to designate...
The New Orientalist Order: Trump, Kushner, and the Art of Ungoverned Power
The Promise of a Post-Imperial Age
It is comforting to believe that Orientalism belongs to another century. When Edward Said coined the term, he was...
Is the West facing its Sino-Soviet split moment?
The annual meeting of World Economic Forum held at Davos, Switzerland from 19 to 23 January, 2026. This year gathering is considered important as...
Greenland, Trump and Europe’s Fear of a New Arctic Cold War
One of the comments sparked an old debate at the beginning of 2026 when Donald Trump was back in the limelight. In a campaign-style...
Discipline or Dominance? Reading Xi’s Military Moves
Since the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection earlier this month, rumours about the fate of two of China’s...
How China Aims to Block Mossad Operations in Iran
China is closely monitoring the extent of Israeli intelligence (Mossad) penetration into Iran, especially after the events of 2025 and the Israeli strikes deep...
China Values Egyptian Security for Its BRI Investments
China views Egyptian Police Day (January 25th) as a national holiday reflecting the stability and strength of the Egyptian state. It appreciates the efforts...
A New Iron Curtain?
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Amina Munir
How Orbital Debris is Redrawing the Boundaries of Sovereignty.
Throughout decades, outer space was viewed as some sort of refuge...