Hemand Adlekha Neither CPC leaders nor China’s state-sponsored international affairs think tank scholars indicated before February 24 if they had any idea of unpredictable and cascading consequences an actual Russian war on Ukraine would unleash. As Vladimir Putin appears certain of having abandoned any prospects of a diplomatic …
Read More »The End of U.S. Dollar Dominance?
With the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Western countries have imposed all-rounded sanctions on Russia. This, in turn, has had an impact on the global economic, trade, and financial systems, raising concerns in the market and academic circles about the adjustment of the global financial system. One …
Read More »Global Economy Poised for Divergence in the Era of High Interest Rates
Wei Hongxu Global inflation has continued to climb throughout this year, posing a severe obstacle to economic recovery and development in all countries. According to researchers at ANBOUND, this has put central banks throughout the world in a quandary: should they maintain interest rates low to continue driving …
Read More »Deterrence, Intimidation, and Propaganda under the Framework of Nuclear Equilibrium
Chan Kung “Nuclear equilibrium” is a term referring to a relatively steady state of global nuclear forces. It is also a great and terrifyingly comprehensive framework of geopolitical deterrence. Appearing since the time of the Cold War, the history of nuclear weapons can be traced back to Trinity, …
Read More »A New Order in West Asia: The Case of China’s Strategic Presence in Syria
Mohammad Zreik Unanimity on a new American century had gone unchecked for a decade. The warhawk John Bolton lambasted Xi’s authoritarianism, claiming the new crackdown has made it practically hard for the CIA to keep agents in China. Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has evolved enormously since its inception. …
Read More »Energy Vehicles in Anglo-American Axis Countries
He Jun While the global development of green energy and industries has been an ongoing matter, the war launched by Russia in Ukraine adds a deeper geopolitical dimension to it. In this shift, the “Anglo-American Axis”, comprising the United Kingdom and the United States, may once again lead …
Read More »ECONOMYImpacts of Covid-19 on the world economy
Ilham Nagiyev The world has been fighting for three years to reduce the impact of Covid-19. The fight against pandemics, which has been a major turning point for humanity and civilization continues today as it has in the past. Although we have reduced the spread of the virus …
Read More »Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries
James Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a geopolitical watershed. Its shockwaves continue to reverberate and are magnified by the wars in Ukraine and Yemen. Coupled with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US withdrawal removed a major obstacle to Iranian projection in Central Asia and created …
Read More »What ‘Alt-News’ Media Report About Ukraine’s War that Mainstream Ones Don’t
Eric Zeusse A good example of its news is that the anonymous great independent investigative journalist “Moon of Alabama” headlined “Ukraine Doubling Down” and reported that America and its allies are becoming depressed about the increasing success militarily of Russia against Ukraine, and that The typical U.S. reaction …
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