Category: BRI
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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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Here is a select list of stories to start the day
A man walks at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israel launches intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing 356, including 24 children Israeli strikes killed 356 Lebanese, including 24 children, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military…
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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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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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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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As Pakistan faces a rise in terrorist attacks over the past few years, its troubled Balochistan province was hit this week by a series of assaults that have resulted in over 70 fatalities. The coordinated attacks, possibly the most extensive of their kind in recent history, were carried out by the separatist Baloch Liberation Army…
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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…