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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanHow Iran Sees the China-US Trade War
Iranian analysts believe a renewed China-U.S. trade war could harm Iran’s economic lifeline – but also see potential opportunity in global polarization.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:
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Where Climate Fits in China-EU Engagement During Trump 2.0
The China-EU rapprochement will benefit from clear progress, and climate targets provide a near-term opportunity.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Beyond the Miracle: Inequality in South Korea’s New Economy
From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of South Korea’s new economy.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Rare Earths Are the Key to Winning the China-US Trade War
To accumulate industrial leverage over the U.S., China played the long game. The U.S. must do the same.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Exercise Cope Thunder 2025: Boosting Philippines-US Defense Cooperation
Given the Philippines' ongoing strategic significance, the Philippines-U.S. alliance is expected to continue to play a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Repressive Laws Are Increasingly Being Used to Silence Activists Across Asia
From Hong Kong to India, governments are passing and weaponizing new laws to pursue and jail whoever speaks up for human rights.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Xinjiang’s Organ Transplant Expansion Sparks Alarm Over Uyghur Forced Organ Harvesting
Xinjiang’s official organ donation rate is shockingly low. So why is China planning to open six new organ transplant facilities in the region?
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:China may not want Russia to lose – or to win – in Ukraine
TheSouth China Morning Post(SCMP) cited unnamed sources to report that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his EU counterpart that China doesn’t want Russia to lose in Ukraine because the US’s whole focus might then shift to China. His alleged remarks were spun by the mainstream media as an admission that China isn’t as neutral […] The post China may not want Russia to lose – or to win – in Ukraine appeared first on...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:North Korea bans foreigners from seaside resort weeks after opening
Tourism authorities say foreigners are "temporarily" not allowed to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:China, Japan chart two paths through Trump’s trade wall
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Beijing forces concessions, Tokyo makes long-term investments Scott Foster interprets how China and Japan are taking divergent approaches in navigating Trump’s tariff policies. Beijing has leveraged its dominance in rare earths to extract major US […] The post China, Japan chart two paths through Trump’s trade...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:FATF is Behind the Curve on Cambodia’s Cyber-scam Compounds
According to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, Cambodia-based scamming operations are generating billions of dollars in illicit profits each year.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The Arrest of Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorists in Malaysia: Implications for Regional and Global Security
The arrests highlighted both the reach of extremist networks into overseas migrant communities and the various vulnerabilities in host countries.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:What Underlies High US Tariffs on Bangladesh
Dhaka’s trade deficit with the US is smaller than that of Vietnam. Yet it has been slapped with a higher tariff rate.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Philippine President Marcos to Meet with Trump in Washington
The Philippine leader is the first Southeast Asian leader to be invited to Washington by President Trump since the start of his second term.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Time for QUAD to step up to Taiwan’s defense
Taiwan’s 40th Han Kuang military exercise, its most extensive to date, spans ten days and simulates a full-scale Chinese invasion. The drills incorporate amphibious assaults, joint-force coordination and extensive civilian-military integration across multiple domains. Taiwan is also showcasing enhanced deterrent capabilities with US-supplied HIMARS rocket systems, F-16V fighter jets and indigenous Sky Sword II and […]...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Has Hindutva Peaked in India?
Hindutva’s traditionalist stances seem to have peaked, or at least begun to incorporate elements of a more liberal worldview.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Four dead, 1,300 evacuated as heavy rains hit South Korea
The record rainfall has prompted authorities to raise the weather-related disaster alert to its highest level.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Japan and South Korea know the way to compete with China and US
Governments around the world are hustling. European policymakers, for example, are eager to boost the region’s industrial relevance in a world where the US and China dominate cutting-edge technologies. They want to move beyond the adage that “the US innovates, China replicates and the EU regulates”. As part of this, policymakers worldwide are striving to […] The post Japan and South Korea know the way to compete with...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Albanese in China signals shift from friction to realism
The Albanese government has faced an increasingly uncertain world since its re-election in May. US President Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australia–US alliance, raising fresh questions about Canberra’s long-term regional strategy. Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approach to foreign policy is reflecting a careful recalibration – one that seeks […] The post Albanese in China...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:US Solar Manufacturers Seek New Tariffs on Imports From India, Southeast Asia
Previous tariffs have prompted Chinese manufacturers to shift their operations to Indonesia and Laos, while low-cost Indian solar imports are also on the rise.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Putin’s new ally has nukes — and nothing to lose
North Korea is now supplying critical artillery shells and ballistic missiles to Russian forces in Ukraine, with North Korean personnel reportedly helping maintain these systems on the battlefield. This unlikely partnership reveals a troubling reality: the isolated nation has become one of Moscow’s most reliable military suppliers — not because of its technological prowess, but […] The post Putin’s new ally has nukes —...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:'Booked in the womb' and sold for £500: Police bust baby trafficking ring
Police uncover an international baby trafficking syndicate which sold at least 25 infants in Singapore.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:'Reserved in the womb' and sold for £500: Police bust baby trafficking ring
Police uncover an international baby trafficking syndicate which sold at least 25 infants in Singapore.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower
India's position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:A furious Chinese internet takes on privilege
Viral scandals have hit two actresses, a Harvard graduate and a doctor from a top Beijing hospital in recent months.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Recent Violence Underscores Problems Facing Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province
The geographic and social conditions that make Badakhshan difficult for the Taliban to control also make it difficult for any widespread unrest to spill out from the region.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Can Rapidus Achieve Japan’s Semiconductor Revival?
The public-private joint venture will have to overcome three hurdles to realize the country’s long-abandoned dream.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Bridging the Pacific’s Digital Divide: Why the West Must Act Together
The Pacific Island countries pose a litmus test for whether the West can offer a coherent and compelling alternative to China’s digital sphere of influence.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Tariffs and the Risk of Reverse Friendshoring
Under pressure from U.S. tariffs and protectionism, what if firms, rather than moving away from China, begin repositioning themselves closer to it?
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:The US Must Treat India’s Transnational Repression as a National Security Threat
Russia, China, and North Korea have faced extensive scrutiny for targeting critics on U.S. soil. It’s time India faced consequences for engaging in the same oppressive behavior.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Why Trump’s Trade War on South Korea May Backfire
Trump must be careful about pressuring Seoul, or his administration could push Lee Jae-myung to move South Korea closer to China.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:From Four-Sea Coordination to Five-Sea Integration: Trends in China’s Recent Military Activity
The PLA is increasingly practicing integrated joint operations across theater commands.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:‘Great Recall’: Taiwan’s Democratic Experiment
Taiwan is embarking on a globally unprecedented experiment in the use of a relatively obscure democratic mechanism: the recall vote.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Submarine delays are sinking the American edge in a Taiwan war
A widening gap between US submarine ambitions and industrial capacity is reshaping the undersea balance just as China accelerates its challenge beneath the waves. This month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) noted that the US Navy has deferred procurement of its next-generation attack submarine, the SSN(X), from fiscal year 2035 to 2040 due to […] The post Submarine delays are sinking the American edge in a...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:India Seeks to Stabilize Newly Thawed Relations With China
India’s foreign minister met several top Chinese leaders during his first visit to China since bilateral relations unraveled over violent clashes at Galwan.
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