Category: BRI
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From Beijing to Riyadh: Trump’s Blueprint for U.S. Dominance
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 – Nov 18, 2024, 11:00 AM CST In his second term, President Trump is expected to adopt a tougher stance on…
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Donald Trump Can’t Ignore Africa
As President-Elect Donald Trump steps into his second term, he will be confronted with a foreign policy agenda that is already packed with critical challenges. But amid pressing issues like the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran’s advancing nuclear program, and an increasingly aggressive China, there’s one area that likewise should not be neglected: U.S.-Africa relations.…
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China’s Ambitious Trade Vision for Kyrgyzstan Takes Shape
RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Nov 14, 2024, 2:00 PM CST China is investing heavily in Kyrgyzstan’s infrastructure, including a major railway project and a…
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Trump 2.0 and the Gulf’s Strategic Future
President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office reshaped U.S.-Gulf relations. His approach focused on cultivating personal bonds with leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), signing massive arms deals, and for the most part not touching human rights issues. Gulf statesmen mostly welcomed this approach, which provided immediate defense assurances without challenging their sovereignty. However, with…
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China’s Expanding Footprint in MENA: Strategic Interests and Regional Impacts
As a rising global power, China’s involvement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has become increasingly pivotal to its foreign policy. Amid evolving geopolitical dynamics and regional tensions, China has forged strong bilateral relations with many MENA nations. Over the past decade, this involvement has intensified, driven by a combination of strategic interests,…
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Why Qatar Was Included In TotalEnergies’ Iraqi Megaproject
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 – Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM CST Iraq continues awarding major oil and gas contracts to Chinese firms, with over a…
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Great Power Competition Shouldn’t Drive US Policy in the Middle East
As China’s engagement in the Middle East grows, fears of Beijing displacing the United States as the preeminent regional power increasingly dominate U.S. policy toward the region. President Joe Biden encapsulated these worries during a 2022 trip to Saudi Arabia, declaring, “We will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by China,…
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BRICS+ group’s share in global goods exports can overtake G7 by 2026: EY India
Officials, including Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, attend the BRICS…
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Brazil Becomes Second BRICS Country After India Not To Join Chinas BRI
In a major setback to China’s BRI, Brazil has decided against joining Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar initiative becoming the second country after India in the BRICS bloc not to endorse the mega project. Brazil, headed by President Lula da Silva, will not join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and instead seek alternative ways to collaborate with…
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Brazil becomes second BRICS country after India not to join China’s BRI
In a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Brazil has decided against joining Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar initiative becoming the second country after India in the BRICS bloc not to endorse the mega project. Brazil, headed by President Lula da Silva, will not join the BRI and instead seek alternative ways to collaborate with…