Category: Belt and Road Initiative
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Chinese Peacemaking Efforts in Afghanistan
China and Conflict Mediation Series The China and Conflict Mediation series collects eight papers by senior experts on China’s evolving approach to conflict mediation around the world. Presenting case studies from four continents, each chapter examines the drivers, frameworks, and outcomes of China’s efforts to engage in conflict mediation. With analysis drawn from the historic context and…
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US ‘sleepwalking’ into WWIII, experts warn nation is underprepared: ‘We do not have our Churchill’
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What Does Anwar Ibrahim Stand for? Malaysia’s PM on His Balancing Act at Home and Abroad
A lot has changed since my last conversation with Anwar Ibrahim 10 years ago, when he jumped on a crackly phone call between court hearings to reveal his chances of beating a trumped-up sodomy charge “didn’t look good.” Things looked considerably brighter for Malaysia’s Prime Minister when we caught up last month at the opening…
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A Course Correction on National Security
The next president of the United States will be confronted with a very different strategic environment than the one that greeted President Joe Biden. The next president of the United States will be confronted with a very different strategic environment than the one that greeted President Joe Biden. Supporting Ukraine and Israel in wars that…
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Aramco’s New Deals With China Signal A Further Deepening Of Sino-Saudi Relations
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 – Sep 16, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT Saudi Aramco has strengthened ties with China through new energy deals, reinforcing its commitment…
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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…