Category: Geopolitics
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China makes its move
The governments of China and North Korea have confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an “unofficial” visit to Beijing in March 2018. During this visit..
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44 African nations sign free trade pact
Forty-four African countries have signed a historic trade agreement aimed at liberalizing the movement of goods and services across the continent. Africa is known..
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Kim Jong Un in China?
Multiple media houses are reporting that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a secretive visit to China. The visit comes just weeks after it was announced that..
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Allied against Russia
In the aftermath of the nerve agent attack, UK’s European allies along with the United States have come together to expel over 100 Russian diplomats. The response has come from..
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Taiwan’s China problem
On 26th March, Taipei sent fighter jets to shadow a number of Chinese aircraft including fighters and bombers. Tensions between the two countries have escalated as..
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Russia’s influence in Middle East
Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is in Moscow presently to discuss Syrian civil war along with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders are also..
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China’s strategic move with Pakistan
China has sold Pakistan an advanced form of tracking system that would improve Pakistan’s ballistic missiles capable of delivering multiple warheads. Pakistan and China..
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Consequences of China-US trade wars
China has announced plans for reciprocal tariffs against the US worth $3 billion. As fears about a potential trade war continues to grow, the Asian stock market has..
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Confucius Institutes: China’s soft power
Republican senators have proposed a bill that will designate China’s Confucius Institutes (foreign language institutes present across universities in the United States) as foreign..
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G20 seeks ‘further dialogue’ on trade
The world’s financial leaders reaffirmed their commitment to fight protectionism and recognize the need for “further dialogue and actions” on trade. This occurred just days..