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With Ukraine, the US Is Repeating Mistakes Made in Afghanistan
By Mojib Atal
In ending the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. belittled and sidelined its partner in favor of engaging with the enemy. The result can hardly be called a success.
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Thijs Van de Graaf.
Kazakhstan’s Plans for a Regional Sustainable Development Goals Center Backed at UN
By Catherine Putz
The effort, however, comes at a time when major global powers – namely the U.S. – are pivoting away from the kind of U.N.-centered cooperative framework envisioned by Astana.
Thailand’s Uyghur Repatriation Shows the Consequences of Trump Policy Incoherence
By Carolyn Nash
The Trump administration is no longer demonstrating concern with its own purported human rights priorities, and Thailand knows it.
China, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa
By Samuel W. Yankee
China and the United States are engaged in a battle for access, resources, and influence along railways in Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the DRC, echoing trends from the colonial era.
The COVID-19 ‘Lab-Leak Origin’ Theory: Fact or Fiction?
By Florence Débarre
The U.S. government is increasingly supporting the “lab leak” theory. But with no new evidence released, it’s impossible to evaluate the accuracy of that conclusion.
What Do Chinese Analysts Think of Trump’s China Policy Thus Far?
By Hemant Adlakha
Contrary to Beijing’s expectations, China seemed to have been let off easy in the early days of the Trump 2.0 presidency. Will that last?
US About-Face on Ukraine Sparks Diplomatic Dilemma for South Korea
By Jiyu Choi
Seoul, like all U.S. partners today, faces a choice between value-based diplomacy and traditional security.
Philippines Confident on US Alliance Despite Trump Disruptions, Ambassador Says
By Sebastian Strangio
There are early signs that the country's relations with the U.S. will survive the ongoing ructions in Washington, D.C.
The EU Squeezed Between the US and China
By Plamen Tonchev
Decision-makers in Beijing expect that Trump’s brutal pressure will bring Europe closer to China and, on the face of it, this would make sense. But a full-fledged détente between the EU and China is unlikely.
Zelenskyy at the White House: The Rapid Crumbling of US Leadership Creates a Golden Opportunity for China
By Zi Yang
Amid a near-complete reversal in U.S. foreign policy, more nations may look to China to fill the role that the United States once played – an unthinkable prospect just a few months ago.
Shifting Tides in Phnom Penh
By Kaitlyn Flynn
Cambodia is seeking to rebalance its foreign relations by pursuing improved relations with the United States. How far will its relationship with China allow it to go?
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