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The China-West Lithium Tango in South America
By Ali Rahman and Leland Lazarus
Despite the push toward decoupling, China-West collaboration persists in South America’s Lithium Triangle. But in the age of strategic competition, how long will this last?
A Year on, Billions in Afghan Assets Linger in Switzerland
By Catherine Cartier
More than a year after the Afghan Fund was created to disburse $3.5 billion in frozen assets for the benefit of the Afghan people, no disbursements have been made. Why?
How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’
By Moritz Schmoll and Geoffrey Swenson
Asia's youngest nation has shown that resource wealth does not necessarily impede the development of a stable democracy.
Will Iran Set up a Base in Antarctica?
By Zia Madani and Alan D. Hemmings
What is driving Iran's interest in Antarctica, and how realistic are its ambitions?
Who Will Actually Benefit From the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railroad?
By Navruz Karimov and Abror Kurbonmuratov
Connectivity projects are crucial for landlocked Central Asian countries. Yet the railway brings major concerns: a lack of transparency, smuggling risks, and a possible debt trap.
From Siargao to Malabon: Filipino Coastal Communities on the Frontlines of Climate Change
By Nicholas Muller
Exposed to the most typhoons in the world, Filipino island communities – urban and remote alike – face high risks from intensifying climate events.
Meet the Extraordinary Fighters of Myanmar’s Resistance
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
They include former teachers, a fighter who was shot three times, and another who lost his hand making weapons. All are undaunted and determined to end military rule.
The China Factor in the India-Tanzania Strategic Partnership
By Raghvendra Kumar
Tanzania’s skepticism toward China has opened new space for India to upgrade a longstanding partnership.
What Would Argentina’s Dollarization Mean for China?
By Xiaofeng Wang and Otaviano Canuto
A bilateral currency swap line with China plays a crucial role in their bilateral relationship – and in Argentina’s economic stability.
Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China
By Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor
Local political maneuvering and pressing domestic issues – not geopolitics – drove most Maldivians’ voting decisions.
Philippines’ New National Security Plan Falls Short on Taiwan Policy
By Robin Michael Garcia and Thomas J. Shattuck
Manila’s latest National Security Policy does not reflect the catastrophic implications of a cross-strait conflict for the country's security.
Don’t Worry About China’s Gallium and Germanium Export Bans
By Tim Worstall
As with China’s 2010 rare earths ban, it will take a few years, at most, for Western countries to secure alternative supplies.