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Where is the Africa-China Relationship Headed in 2021?
Hannah Ryder, Center for Strategic and International Studies| Many African countries experienced an uneven relationship with China in...
Could AI ease food security fears?
Liangxiu Han, New Food Magazine| Dr. Liangxiu Han discusses how we might harness big data and machine learning/AI to boost global food...
Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters
Lauren Johnston, Marc Lanteigne World Economic Forum | Beijing approaches regional trade policies via small states first, such as New...
Economic Diplomacy is a Key Part of Modern Diplomatic Practices: Qureshi Holds Virtual Meeting with
The Nation| Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, encouraged envoys to cultivate and broaden mutually beneficial trade and...
The Newest Diplomatic Currency : Covid-19 Vaccines
Mujib Mashal, The New York Times | India, the unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, is giving away millions of doses to neighbors...
The Biden Administration Should Prevent an ‘Atrocity Famine’ in Yemen
Jennie Sowers and Erika Weinthal, Foreign Policy | The UN has labeled Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. After declaring an end...
Biden’s Asian Triangle
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Project Syndicate| The Japan-US alliance remains popular in both countries, which need each other more than ever....
The United States and China Need to Cooperate—for the Planet’s Sake
Julian Brave Noisecat and Thom Woodroofe, Foreign Policy | Polling shows Americans want Biden to emphasize climate diplomacy with...
Russia’s Losing Bet on China in a Post-COVID World
Nicholas Trickett, The Diplomat | China’s economic maturation into a consumer economy is a gut punch to Russia’s economic model. While...
The geopolitics of the European Green Deal
ECFR | The European Green Deal will have profound geopolitical repercussions, some of which are likely to have an adverse impact on the...
The ageing of the guard in Putin’s Russia
Matthew Sussex, The Interpreter | The Russian government’s recent violent crackdowns against protesters across the nation trod a...
Decade of patience: How China became a power in the Western Balkans
Vladimir Shopov, ECFR | China has become the most prominent third actor in the Western Balkans. The country’s activities are spread...
Mexico’s President Is Spoiling for a Fight With Washington
Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs | U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed a return to diplomatic normalcy instead of personal lunacy,...
Biden’s pause on Gulf weapons sales foreshadows a tougher U.S.-Saudi relationship
Natasha Turak, CNBC | The administration of President Joe Biden is pausing weapons sales to Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab...
US-Israel operations can help Biden compete with China, Russia - opinion
Bradly Bowman, The Jerusalem Post| The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, includes a provision authorizing...
Food Insecurity Crises at Home and Abroad: Why Biden Must Lead on Both
Caitlin Welsh, CSIS | The coronavirus pandemic will have caused the most severe global food security crisis in recent history. How the...
Power surge: How the European Green Deal can succeed in Morocco and Tunisia
Amine Bennis, ECFR | North African countries such as Morocco and Tunisia can help Europe meet its carbon emissions targets and strengthen...
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry wants to open new embassies in Africa this year
Ukrinform | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine plans to open new diplomatic missions in Africa this year and strengthen personnel...
Cyber Doctrines and the Risk of Nuclear Crisis Instability. Russian and Chinese Use of Proxies
CFR | For Russia, it has been longstanding practice for the state security service (FSB) and military intelligence (GRU) to employ cyber...
Biden tells Mexico he will undo Trump immigration policies
DW | The new US president has said he will reverse the "draconian" policies of the previous administration. Former President Trump made...
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