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Trump and the journey to reshape the Asian chessboard: from ASEAN to APEC
President Donald Trump’s Asia tour, which includes the 47th ASEAN Summit, an official visit to Japan, and the APEC Summit in South Korea, is...
EU-China Trade Strains Escalate: From Rare Earths and Chips to Agricultural Pressures
The landscape of global trade is shifting under mounting pressure between the European Commission (EC) and China. A cascade of developments involving rare earths,...
Stagecraft at Sea: Hybrid Warfare and the Risk of a Manufactured Maritime Crisis
In the restless waters between Karachi and Kutch, power is no longer measured only in ships or missiles but in narratives. The Arabian Sea,...
Trump-Xi Summit Leads U.S. to Suspend China Tariffs Until 2026
The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Busan, South Korea, concluded with the announcement of a temporary...
Why the World is Watching China’s 2025 Plenary Session
At present, China remains in a phase of development where strategic opportunities exist alongside risks and challenges, while uncertainties and unforeseen factors are rising....
Nepal Government Must End Diplomatic Sluggishness with a Five-Point Plan
The interim government, formed under the premiership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki and catalyzed by the Gen-Z youth movement, has a clear mandate...
The Double-Edged Sword of U.S. Economic Power
The United States has increasingly utilized its economic might as a tool of statecraft in the twenty-first century. Washington has employed tariffs, sanctions, and...
The “High-Quality” Gambit: Inside China’s Next Five-Year Plan
The draft proposals for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan were approved during the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party...
Rooting Out Emerging American Authoritarianism
We Americans don't know what it means to live in an authoritarian state unless we are first generation immigrants who came from one or...
Behind the Communiqué: What China’s Latest Party Plenum Reveals About Its Economic Future
All eyes are on Beijing as the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes to outline the next five years. These meetings take place amidst...