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Has Takaichi’s stance toward China been consistent since she took office as prime minister, or has it evolved?

Three firms seeking to upgrade Kenyan businesses’ computer systems serve as a case study of the spread of Chinese AI in the Global South.

Cash transfers might offer immediate support, but lasting economic empowerment depends on women’s access to jobs, assets and productive resources.

Rahmon’s visit to Astana produced 14 agreements, including a fuel supply framework, but Kazakhstan’s deliveries this year show the limits of what it can provide.

Although geographically distant, the two countries have more in common than it might seem at first glance. 

There is an unresolved tension between Xi’s growing ability to punish dissent and continued problems of political unreliability.

A bipartisan line toward Pyongyang matters more than matching parties in Seoul and Washington.

The way forward lies in a phased approach that combines the interests of all three services and that requires a strong political will.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s fate is inextricably linked to the legitimacy of Min Aung Hlaing’s new government.

With friction between the White House and the US Congress likely to increase, financial commitments to Islamabad could face greater congressional scrutiny.

Families are fleeing overcrowding and intimidation at refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Turning risk diversification into value creation under the U.S.-China rivalry.

Whatever the result of the election, don't take it as a reflection of Taiwanese preferences for China policy.

The challenge is not simply how to regulate Chinese platforms, but how to preserve an open and fair market as cross-border commercial networks become increasingly integrated.

China has grown comfortable with Trump’s transactional diplomacy. A Democratic Congress could complicate Beijing’s calculations – and remind the world of U.S. democracy’s strength.

China remains exposed to maritime disruption, but its expanding regional reach is increasing the military and political costs of exploiting that vulnerability.

Should Beijing treat Trump as a “lame duck,” or should Xi Jinping continue to invest in cultivating him?

India’s green hydrogen ambitions are running up against high production costs, infrastructure gaps, and uncertain domestic demand, even as the government seeks to position the country as a global export hub.

The midterm results don’t change the topics that should lead the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen. 

Unlike Trump, who has ignored the Modi government’s imperfect democratic record, many Democrats have been vocal in criticizing the erosion of democracy in India.