Geopolitics

Sarah Neumann In the midst of the conflict over redefining the world order among the great powers, intensified by the Ukraine war, China’s changing role remains obscure in the dust of the war. Although no end to the bloody war in Ukraine is on the horizon, the idea …

Nadia Hilmi US President Joe Biden’s statements against his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping describing him as unsuitable for diplomacy come days after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to China aimed primarily at helping repair relations between Beijing and Washington. In my opinion, these irresponsible statements by …

Andrey Kadmestov The recession in the Eurozone continues for the second quarter in a row now. Even though the decline in terms of economic dynamics remains small – just about 0.1 percent of GDP, realistically-minded experts believe this is the beginning of hard times waiting ahead. With foreign …

Mara Warwick  Mara Warwick, now the World Bank country director for China, was the World Bank’s Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project (2009-2014) after the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province in 2008 that claimed more than 69,000 lives and affected many parts of China. She also served as a …

Renata Thiebaut The European Commission recently released Gigabit Infrastructure Act Proposal (GIA) draft has stirred up controversy regarding the involvement of the Big Six technology companies in co-funding Europe’s advanced network expansions. The draft, should it be approved by the European Parliament and Council, will replace the 2014 …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Renowned American political scientist Gabriel A. Almond (1911-2002) recognized the transformative power of change within a political system. By redistributing power and influence within the state, comprehensive changes at the structural level can be realized. However, privileged groups and oligarchies often hinder such changes. …

It is fascinating to examine how Donald Trump’s presidency was perceived in China. The relationship between China and the United States, which has been tense recently, was significantly impacted by Trump’s presidency. During Trump’s presidency, the relationship was characterized by a number of challenges, including the trade war, …

Earlier this week, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu visited Russia on his first trip overseas in this role and predictably got a very warm reception in Moscow. Li had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This trip attracted a lot of international attention, especially since it took …

James M. Dorsey America to the rescue. In a twist of irony, that may be Central Asia’s only alternative, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine upsetting the region’s security apple cart. The question is whether the United States, already rejiggering its commitment to security in the Middle East, …