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Despite high hopes and billions in funding pledges, the scheme has paid insufficient attention to the political and economic realities of the recipient countries.

Rare earth projects require a solid commitment across political cycles, a challenge that the United States has not yet been able to overcome.

The Putin-Xi joint statement is not merely a statement of bilateral friendship. It is a war-era manifesto.

Recently, the chief prelate or custodian of eight sacred sites in Sri Lanka was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting and raping a child. He is out on bail.

China intends to keep making low-tech goods alongside its push into advanced technology. That's bad news for advanced and developing economies alike.

By tying caste recognition to religion, the law risks excluding those who continue to face the same discrimination it seeks to remedy.

The overland route presents a limited lifeline for Tehran, but cannot substitute for sea-based oil trade. 

China wants to welcome foreign investment, but its red lines are shifting. That’s not an attractive proposition for many companies.

Canberra’s position – that Indo-Pacific stability depends not only on military deterrence, but also on the protection of trade flows, energy supplies, critical technologies, and economic sovereignty – has moved to the fore.

China did not launch a large-scale, Taiwan-specific military exercise after the Trump-Xi meeting. But that doesn’t mean the PLAN has been inactive.

While both states share dissatisfaction with the Western-led international order and seek a more multipolar system, the summit revealed important differences.

Afghanistan’s path to international recognition and fuller participation in the global community depends, in part, on the approach the European Union chooses to take.

In Beijing, Islamabad endorsed “Xi’s vision” and global initiatives. China endorsed Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir dispute.

The Arakan Army was accused of slaughtering civilians. But residents say that air strikes and shelling on the village caused the fatalities.

Their customs, norms, language, food and music are different. They have radically different approaches to politics, ideas, and religion too.

Lorcan Lovett speaks about the plight facing Rohingya refugees and the current state of the country's civil war.

The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is emerging as a strategic supply line for Beijing – and Singapore helped design it.

Rodrigo Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity involving the murders of at least ⁠76 people during violent anti-drug crackdowns.

The country's export-dependent economy has been hit hard by geopolitical turmoil, trade tensions, and the chronic instability of Thai politics.

The visit, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of relations between the two countries, came as part of a tour that also included stops in China and South Korea.