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The Struggle for Technology Sovereignty in Europe

Hermann Hauser, Project Syndicate| From now on, every country or group of countries must ask itself whether it produces the technologies...

Why does the United States still resist making a comeback to JCPOA?

Anar Imanzade, Modern Diplomacy| Many considered that the United States under President Biden will rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

India’s Smart Vaccine Diplomacy

Shashi Tharoor, Project Syndicate| As countries scramble to secure supplies in the face of "vaccine race," India has enhanced its global...

Here's how digital transformation and sustainability can flourish together

John Frey, World Economic Forum| Almost every organisation has accelerated its digital transformation initiatives in 2020. But how many...

Janet Yellen’s New Financial Multilateralism

Paola Subacchi, Project Syndicate| In a recent letter to her G20 colleagues, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for stronger...

Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi, Center for Strategic and International Studies| March 11 marks the 10th anniversary of the...

New global breast cancer initiative highlights renewed commitment to improve survival

WHO | A major new collaborative effort, the Global Breast Cancer Initiative, is being introduced by the World Health Organization, with...

China–Iran deal: much ado about nothing?

Camille Lons & Meia Nouwens, International Institute for Strategic Studies| The establishment of a new Comprehensive Strategic...

Women entrepreneurs adapt to new technology, mental wealth and community to build and grow business

Stephanie Campbell, It World Canada | Women entrepreneurs are at the forefront of change. To address these changes and help foster a...

Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters

QRIUS | China’s small-state-first trade diplomacy, starting in New Zealand followed by Iceland, and now having reached Mauritius, appears...

Lithuania’s Outreach to Taiwan Is Another Blow to China’s Europe Diplomacy

Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat | Lithuania plans to open a representative’s office in Taiwan, a government spokesperson told Reuters this...

Accelerating hydrogen: new issue of Future Power Technology out now

Power Technology | EIT InnoEnergy recently launched the European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Center (EGHAC), a mammoth effort to support...

India considers long-term economic ties with the Philippines, to boost Indo-Pacific initiative

Nayanima Basu, The Print | India is making rapid inroads in the Philippines by establishing long-term trade and economic ties even as it...

The Innovation Wars- America’s Eroding Technological Advantage

Christopher Darby & Sarah Sewall, Foreign Affairs | Since the early days of the Cold War, the United States has led the world in...

Red Flags: Triaging China's Projects in the Western Balkans

Center for Strategic International Studies| This report, the third in a series on Chinese economic activities in the Western Balkans,...

The rivalry between America and China will hinge on South-East Asia

The Economist| During their 45-year feud, America and the Soviet Union fought proxy battles all across the world. But the cold war was at...

The rules of the tech game are changing

The Economist | The idea of the technology industry being dominated by monopolies is so widely held that it has monopolised much...

Lessons from a year of Covid

Yuval Noah Harari, Financial Times| How can we summarise the Covid year from a broad historical perspective? Many people believe that the...

It’s time for Canada to strengthen our ties with Cuba

John Kirk & Stephen Kimber, The Globe and Mail| Canada has a new Foreign Affairs Minister. The United States has a new government. It’s...

China’s ‘No 1 document’: Beijing steps up focus on food security

Aljazeera| China will put greater pressure on its regions to boost grain yields and step up support for its domestic seed industry as it...