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Post-Doha Agreement Situation
The rising tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border are not sudden, nor are they without cause. They stem from years of cross-border terrorism launched from...
Vietnam’s Rising Era: A Year in Review and Prospects
In the context of the US-China competition and the post-COVID-19 global economic recession reshaping the international order, Vietnam has emerged as a stable and...
China Declares Taiwan Restoration Day: What It Means
On Friday, October 24, 2025, the “Chinese National Legislature” voted to designate October 25 as a (Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration). Designating this day...
Tackling Demographic Challenges, Russia Opposes Migrants Replacing Native Population
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech delivered on October 23rd, launched family support initiatives aimed at boosting Russia's population. Essentially, the initiatives are...
China and the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference
The COP30 climate conference kicks off in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, amid challenges, most notably Washington’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Chinese President...
Critical Minerals: India’s Leverage from Mongolia
While the previous decade had focused on oil and information technology, which had claimed resemblance to the value of crude oil. This decade that...
The Limits of the ASEAN Way: Reflections on Cambodia–Thailand Peace Talks
The border tension between Preah Vihear Temple and its border peripheral zones has been an open wound between Cambodia and Thailand. Its genesis is...
US Sanctions, Chinese Strategy: Business Collaboration with Russia Explained
The United States has imposed multiple sanctions on Chinese companies for assisting the Russian military-industrial complex in its war against Ukraine. The US Department...
Preventing Blind Trust: U.S.-China Cooperation on Military AI Judgment
Authors: Hyeyoon Jeong and Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo*
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu extolled the virtues of speed in war by proclaiming, “Speed...
US Trade Ties and the Rise of Soft Power Diplomacy
Pakistan’s diplomatic playbook for 2025 is shifting noticeably toward trade, sustainability, and the projection of soft power. Gone are the days when foreign policy...