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The Distance Between Warsaw and Taipei is Shorter Than You Think
As 100 days under Trump 2.0 have passed us by, media outlets from AP to The Guardian have criticised and scrutinised Trump’s decisions...

Alexander Anderson
2 days ago6 min read


Trump's Trade War Has Rattled Geopolitical Stability In Asia
President Donald Trump started April off by reigniting global trade tensions with his “Liberation Day” tariff announcement , targeting...

Ming Wa (Chris) Guan
6 days ago4 min read


Von Der Leyen Bets Big On Central Asia - Will it Work Out?
The traffic in Samarkand last Thursday was terrible. Registan street, overlooking the breathtaking Registan square was closed for a visit...

Viktor Schlatte
Apr 93 min read


Will Trump’s Tariffs Work?
Why is the Labour Government relieved to see Trump impose a 10% tariff on UK exports to the US? One Downing Street adviser chirped that...

Dan Sillett
Apr 44 min read


‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ in Africa: Aid or Exploitation?
In September 2024, Beijing hosted the ninth China-Africa Cooperation Forum, bringing together 51 African leaders as President Xi Jinping...

Arsima Bereketab
Feb 174 min read


Canada’s Second Trudeau: A Legacy of Half Measures and Mixed Results
Illustration by Will Allen On January 6 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned as leader of the Liberal Party. After...

Brock Salvatore Cullen-Irace
Feb 164 min read


Trump versus Greenland
Having returned to office, President Trump is already looking to expand. His first target? Greenland. Charading as a player on a monopoly...

Zoe Wreford
Feb 124 min read


Tough Times Lie Ahead for the US and Mexico: The Clash of Populism Has Begun
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, relations between the United States and Mexico are more tense than ever. Both countries...

Victor Elizondo
Feb 63 min read


Trust In Ursula: EU-Mercosur Partnership Will Save Us From Trump
Donald Trump is back at the White House and with that, new threats to reactivate tariffs on European imported goods have returned to the...

Steffany González
Jan 223 min read


Trump’s Anti-China Trade Gambit - Uncertainty Is The Only Certainty
Donald Trump’s plan to reimpose tariffs on Chinese good s as a central element of his 2024 campaign has reignited debates around his...

Foteini Garyfallidou
Dec 24, 20243 min read


The US Dockworkers’ Strike Exemplifies a Broken American Political Economy
Many Americans heaved a sigh of relief earlier this month, after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a union...

Abhay Venkitaraman
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Javier Milei’s Chainsaw Politics Is Just More Of The Same For Argentina
In Argentine politics, the script is grimly predictable. A populist leader sweeps into power, inflation bites at real wages, and living...

Jack Rowlett
Oct 24, 20244 min read


The Battle for Korea Zinc
We are all too familiar with family feuds. If you grew up playing sports, you may be familiar with feuding with a competitor. It begins...

Louis Gilmore
Oct 17, 20243 min read


The EU is Leading and Brexit Britain Must Follow
The EU has taken a decision to impose new and extreme tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. EU members backed a plan to increase...

Harry Ollington
Oct 15, 20244 min read


A Sino-Marxist Guide to Finance: China’s Plan for Prosperity
In recent years, Western economies have demonstrated certain signs of real-financial disconnection, i.e. the inability of financial...

Kalos Lau
Jun 25, 20244 min read


China's Role in the Red Sea Crisis: Navigating Geo-Political Complexities
In the initial phase of the conflict between Israel and Gaza, China found itself aligned with regional partners Saudi Arabia and Iran....

Muhammad Qasim
Mar 23, 20243 min read
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