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Beyond Geopolitics: The Domestic Drivers of China-Iran Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 22:19
The alignment of domestic socioeconomic interests is a key driver for continued Sino-Iranian cooperation, despite U.S.-led sanctions.

Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 19:20
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.

Faire la paix, échecs et réussites

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 19:04
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China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 17:27
As of 2023, China continued to emit HFC-23 at high levels in violation of an international agreement.

China’s Soft Power Play in North Korea

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 17:14
“China has noticed that North Korea's controls on Chinese cultural content have relaxed as the country harshly cracks down on South Korean content,” a source told Daily NK.

The Tariff War Revealed the Depth of China-US Trade Dependence

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 17:01
The abrupt disruption in trade exposed significant vulnerabilities on both sides, leading to the tariff drawdown announced in Geneva.

Great Power Competition and the Global South

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 16:40
Insights from Van Jackson. 

Bosnie-Herzégovine, d'un plan de partage à l'autre

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 16:36
Avant la guerre, plan Carrington-Cutileiro Élaboré par l'ancien ministre britannique et ancien secrétaire général de l'OTAN lord Carrington et par le diplomate portugais José Cutileiro, ce plan fut proposé en février 1992 à l'issue d'une conférence européenne sur la paix. Il prévoyait une forte (...) / , , , - Relations internationales

The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 16:16
Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.

How the Philippines’ Domestic Drama Impacts China-US Competition

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 16:08
The Duterte-Marcos rivalry is a case study in how foreign policy is becoming politically polarized in non-aligned states.

Trump Gets the Middle East Right

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 15:52
The U.S. president has correctly abandoned decades of tradition in the region.

Decoding India’s Outreach to the Taliban

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 15:33
China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi.

A Look Beyond Seats: How Independents Are Gaining Ground in Australia

TheDiplomat - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 14:38
The overall combined primary vote for Australia’s major parties has continued to decline, opening space for independents to make gains.

Cyril Ramaphosa Goes to Washington

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 07:00
Inside the South African president’s gambit to mend ties with Trump.

Romania’s Postponed Reckoning

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 06:00
A re-run election averted autocracy but left democracy in peril

Make Moscow Pay

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 21/05/2025 - 06:00
The case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.

Netanyahu Faces Growing Foreign Pressure to End Gaza Offensive

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/05/2025 - 23:24
But Israel refuses to back down in the face of Western trade and diplomatic threats.

China Tries to Revive Economy Amid Tariff Pause

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/05/2025 - 23:19
Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.

Rubio Defends Trump’s Foreign Policy—and Himself—on the Hill

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/05/2025 - 21:46
In a contentious Senate hearing, the U.S. secretary of state defended an ‘America First’ approach to diplomacy at odds with his own former views.

The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/05/2025 - 21:02
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.

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