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Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepening Its Strategic Partnership With Egypt
There is a connection between Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo and Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defense technology, which...
Is BRICS Really Ditching the Dollar? What the Data Shows
BRICS de-dollarization is real but narrow: it is happening bilaterally, mostly under Russia and Iran's sanctions duress, while the instruments meant to make it...
Beijing’s Currency Playbook: Cap the Yuan, Buy the Gold, Build the Pipes Around the Dollar
TODAY’S NUMBERS 6.7828 (Monday’s PBOC yuan fix, near-flat) · 21 (months of PBOC gold buying, a record) · <3% (yuan’s share of SWIFT payments,...
Can US Courts Ignore International Law in Maduro’s Case?
The prosecution of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to test how US courts apply international law in criminal cases involving foreign leaders...
Russia Warns Japan Over US Typhon Missile Drills
Russia has condemned upcoming military exercises involving Japan, the United States and Australia, warning that the deployment of US Typhon missile systems on Japanese...
Can Iran’s Economy Withstand US Sanctions?
Iran says it has sufficient foreign currency reserves to withstand growing US economic pressure, as Washington intensifies sanctions aimed at weakening Tehran’s economy and...
Can the Americas Replace the Middle East as Asia’s Oil Supplier?
The Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted a major global oil supply route, forcing Asian importers to look...
Syria’s Exit: How Washington Uses Its Terror List as a Foreign Policy Tool
The US State Sponsors of Terrorism designation has always claimed to be a counterterrorism instrument. Syria's removal, after 47 years on the list, confirms...
The Future of the ICC is reform, Not Isolation
The United States’ recent confrontation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) raises a question about international law and geopolitics that needs urgent attention. Washington...
US-China AI Rivalry Escalates in Egypt: Why Huawei’s Data Centers Matter
Current US concerns revolve around the potential for China to dominate the infrastructure and sovereign data of emerging nations in Africa and the Middle...