As BRICS Cooperation Accelerates, Is It Time for the US to Develop a BRICS...
By Mihaela Papa, Frank O'Donnell, and Zhen Han
When leaders of the BRICS group of large emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South...
De-dollarization, Six New Members, and Internal Rivalry: A Summary of the 15th BRICS summit
Did you miss the main events at the 15th BRICS summit? We've got you covered.
By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor
This year's BRICS summit...
War in Ukraine Is a Warning to China of the Risks in Attacking Taiwan
By Peter Rutland
U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese...
An Expanded BRICS Could Reset World Politics but Picking New Members Isn’t Straightforward
By Bhaso Ndzendze and Siphamandla Zondi
Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries – mostly in the global south – are looking to join the Brics bloc. The five-country...
Two Years After Taliban Takeover: Why Afghanistan Still Poses a Threat to the Region...
By Stefan Wolff
The dramatic and rapid Taliban offensive in the spring of 2021 culminated in its takeover of Kabul on August 15. The chaos of the...
China, Russia and the Delicate Balance Asian Countries Seek to Strike
By Jonathan Jordan
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, just a few days after the International Criminal Court...
China Is Playing the Long Game in the Pacific. Here’s Why Its Efforts Are...
By Graeme Smith
A week-long trip to Beijing by the Pacific’s most flamboyant statesman Manasseh Sogavare, was always going to cause concern in Canberra.
The substance of the...
Here’s How China Is Responding to Us Sanctions – With Blocking Laws and Other...
By Bashar Malkawi
After a recent meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in Beijing, China released a statement demanding “practical action” over the issue...
How Is China Shifting Its Foreign Policy to Counter Moves to ‘Contain’ It From...
By Jingdong Yuan
At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and...
China Is Playing the Long Game in the Pacific. Here’s Why Its Efforts Are...
By Graeme Smith
A week-long trip to Beijing by the Pacific’s most flamboyant statesman Manasseh Sogavare, was always going to cause concern in Canberra.
The substance of the...
