Category: Geopolitics
[DOUBLE EPISODE] 2024 China-Africa Year in Review
2024 will be remembered as a seminal year in China-Africa relations with a rebound of Chinese lending to the continent and renewed diplomatic engagement in the run-up to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that took place in Beijing.
Indonesian and Malaysian Leaders to Discuss Regional Priorities and Challenges Amid China-U.S. Tensions
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on the Malaysian island of Langkawi near the Thai border as part of efforts to bolster ASEAN cooperation amid growing geopolitical and economic challenges.
Australia and Nauru Announce Landmark Security Treaty
Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra's aim of blunting China's growing regional influence. Under the treaty, Nauru must seek Australia's agreement before it inks any other bilateral deals concerning maritime security, defense and ...
“Self-Othering” and “Neighboring”: Understanding China’s Global South Strategy
By Giulia Sciorati The Third Belt and Road Forum, held in Beijing on October 18th, marked a significant moment to evaluate China’s strategies for engaging the Global South. While public discourse has focused on financial commitments and infrastructure projects, the narratives ...
Nepal PM to Make Official Visit to China
Nepal's premier will visit China next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic's leaders of making India their first official destination. Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who returned to power in July, departs ...
New Geopolitical Landscape Explains Why Xi Made Unannounced Stopover in Morocco
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived back in Beijing on Saturday after a week-long trip to South America to attend a pair of summits in Brazil and Peru. On his way home, Xi made an unscheduled stopover in Morocco on Thursday, where he was greeted at the airport ...
Trump, China and Africa: Key Issues
As news of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet choices trickles in, many are trying to game out what foreign policy will look like in the Trump 2.0 era. For Africa, that’s particularly tricky because Trump was largely disinterested in the continent during ...
Africa Has Other Friends if Trump Won’t Work With It: Kenya’s AU Candidate
By Dylan Gamba Kenya's candidate for the top job at the African Union said Saturday that if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not want to work with Africa, the continent has "other friends." Raila Odinga, ...
China’s Xi Hails ‘New Chapter’ in Relations With Indonesia
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday. Xi held talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing, the first stop of the Indonesian leader's ...
U.S. Welcomes India, China Efforts to Lower Border Tensions
The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. "We understand that both countries have taken initial steps to withdraw troops ...
Putin Touts ‘Multipolar World Order’ at Flagship BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine offensive have failed. The ...
Indonesia Is a Battlefield for China and Western Countries Over Energy Transition
The climate crisis is already happening. It has caused disasters in various parts of the world. A report published by the national news network KOMPAS in early October sounded the alarm over the accelerating damage climate change has on developing countries. The news revealed that river ...