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The question is no longer whether Beijing is meddling in African affairs, but how much longer it can pretend that it isn’t. 

The 35-year-old is building an empire spanning railways, energy and mining. Most Kazakhs have never heard of him.

Two new GSDF offices signal a shift toward unmanned, AI-enabled operations amid demographic decline.

The Corps Commander of Balochistan asked the question. He may not like the answer.

As Australia’s biggest gas customer, Japan is alarmed by growing calls for a new tax on gas exports. Elsewhere in Asia, leaders recognize renewables can help break reliance on volatile fossil fuel supply chains.

The Iran war has shifted U.S. military capabilities out of the Indo-Pacific. Will Beijing try to take advantage?

Afghanistan is no longer viewed exclusively as a source of risks, but increasingly as a space of opportunities, especially from Central Asia’s perspective.

China is not moving from coal to renewables in a linear transition. Instead, it is attempting to expand both simultaneously.

Despite a clear "yes" vote in the referendum, the BNP government is dragging its feet, prompting the opposition to protest in parliament and the streets.

The plan was to equip the navy with about 200 warships by 2027, but financial limitations dictate a more modest flotilla of just 170 vessels.

Despite him facing charges of crimes against humanity at the ICC, support for the former Philippine leader remains strong among Filipinos abroad.

It's not just about China. The world is now benefiting from historically cheap solar panels made in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Philippine security officials claim to have discovered plastic bottles of cyanide on Chinese boats close to Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.

Washington and Jakarta have pledged to broaden and deepen their defense partnership, but Indonesia is unlikely to abandon its non-aligned foreign policy orientation.

"Human-in-the-loop" is not enough.

China had three interrelated goals in mind – all linked to the upcoming Trump-Xi summit in May.

Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a “club” like the G-7 rather than a forum for collective action.

Vice Admiral R.B. Pandit, former Commander-in-Chief of India's Strategic Forces Command, assesses the maritime consequences of the Iran conflict and the long-term shifts reshaping the Indian Ocean's strategic order.

Trump, China, and the Iran War make this point even clearer.

Cheng's meeting with Xi Jinping was not just about cross-strait dynamics, but about securing her own position within the KMT.