Category: Belt and Road Initiative
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The Second Trump Assassination Attempt Shows Why America Must Stand United
There can be no gainsaying that the attempted assassination—the second in the past nine weeks—of Donald Trump does not merely represent an attempt to eliminate a presidential candidate but something even more sweeping. The act was an attack on the very ideals that have animated the United States since its founding—liberty, justice, and freedom for…
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America’s Self-Inflicted Wound In Central Asia
President Joe Biden hosts a meeting with central Asian presidents for the Central Asia 5+1 Summit, … [+] Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) White House In Central Asia, everyone appears to be moving to secure riches and…
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UAE looks to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative for future endeavors – analysis
The UAE, like many countries, has trade with China – but that isn’t a zero-sum game in terms of ties to the West. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 19:56 China’s Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, China’s President Xi Jinping, United…
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Afghanistan and Central Asia Collaborate to Boost Regional Trade
James Durso James D. Durso is the Managing Director of Corsair LLC, a supply chain consultancy. In 2013 to2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer of AKM… More Info Premium Content By James Durso – Sep 07, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT Afghanistan and Uzbekistan strengthen trade ties with new agreements, including the Termez International Trade…
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Opinion | It’s Time Pakistan Stopped Blaming Others For Its Balochistan Problem
On August 26, one of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province occurred, with over 70 people, including Pakistan Army soldiers, reportedly killed by the separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The date held significant meaning for Balochistan as it marked the 18th death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Bugti, a Baloch nationalist leader killed by…
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China’s Middle East policy shift from “hedging” to “wedging”
Report September 5, 2024 • 9:00 am ET Jonathan Fulton and Michael Schuman Table of contents Introduction: China, the Gaza crisis, and the new Middle EastChina’s interests in the Middle EastCountry-to-country tiesAt the international levelMiddle East responsesSystemic considerations in China’s approach to the Middle EastThe logic of hedgingThe transition to wedgingChallenges to China’s strategyThe dynamic…
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Saudi Options in Light of US-Chinese Polarization
In recent years, Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy has evolved significantly due to a range of internal and external factors. These changes have included shifts in its objectives, roles, orientations, behaviors, and the tools it employs on the global stage. A central element of this new approach has been Saudi Arabia’s strategy to diversify its international…
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Exclusive | Middle East ‘the best place’ for China and US to cooperate, observer says
Hezbollah will definitely retaliate and continue to launch missiles and rockets at Israel. Hamas will definitely take some action too, but Hamas really does not have the strength to fight any more. Although its leader has been killed, it is unable to make any major moves. Under the current circumstances, Israel may also not want…
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Who Is Playing Who In The Great Iraq Carve-Up?
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Aug 28, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT Chinese firms won most of Iraq’s latest oil contracts, continuing China’s dominance in Iraq’s…
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Will Russia Support Iran in the Event of its Full-scale Attack on Israel?
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 78 (August 27, 2024) Relations between Iran and Russia have significantly expanded since the onset of the full-scale military conflict in Ukraine in February 2022. Iran’s new president has promised to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Moscow during the BRICS summit in Russia, scheduled to take place in Kazan from October…