India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
The U.S.-China rivalry is no longer defined by tariffs alone. AI chips, export controls, rare earths, and strategic supply chains have become the real battlegrounds of global power in the emerging economic order.
Despite its vast resources and strategic location, the Russian Far East remains a spectator to China’s Belt and Road. Sovereignty fears, poor logistics, and sanctions keep this frontier on the sidelines.
US warships attack boats in Venezuelan waters, escalating a dangerous confrontation. This "narco-war" masks a larger goal: countering China's deep strategic & economic influence in Caracas.
China deepens ties with Kazakhstan, but soft power lags behind hard investments. Roads and rails may link nations—but trust, not trade, defines lasting influence.
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China’s 2025 Security White Paper talks “people-first” and “shared peace”—but behind the rhetoric lies a militarized, surveillance-heavy state vision. Holism in words, hard power in action.
China, long regarded as one of the drivers of global economic expansion, with its rapid industrialization and expansion positioning it as a dominant force...
Since ratifying the Paris Agreement in 2015, China has established itself as a major player in the global climate policy arena. Along with anti-corruption...
Ghana’s bid to join BRICS+ reflects a growing push to diversify economic partnerships without abandoning traditional allies. Could its entry strengthen BRICS’ role in a multipolar world?
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
