China-Africa relations in 2023: key moments and events to remember
Dec 13, 2023 08:15 am UTC| Politics
In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm. Having...
Ukraine war: stakes are high for EU and Ukraine ahead of crucial European summit
Dec 12, 2023 15:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
When the EUs heads of state and government come together in Brussels for their final European Council meeting of the year on December 14 and 15, their agenda is likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine. As youd...
With Taiwan's election just a month away, the China threat is emerging as the main talking point
Dec 12, 2023 15:56 pm UTC| Politics
Taiwan is gearing up for important presidential and legislative elections next month. How to manage cross-strait relations with China is not surprisingly emerging as the critical issue of the campaigns. Taiwan first...
Why Russians still support Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine
Dec 12, 2023 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced he intends to run in the 2024 presidential election. Putin is almost certain to win what would be his fifth term as Russian president. The news comes as little surprise....
Why Venezuela is threatening to annex Guyana's oil-rich province of Essequibo
Dec 11, 2023 08:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
The US air force has taken the unusual step of holding joint drills with Guyana as the United Nations scheduled an emergency meeting of the security council to discuss Venezuelas threat to annex more than two-thirds of the...
Belt and Road Initiative's new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia
Dec 11, 2023 06:55 am UTC| Economy
A shift in Chinas international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from focusing on massive projects such as roads, railways and ports to small but beautiful ones has been announced by President Xi Jinping. Launched in...
Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines
Dec 06, 2023 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views
On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high...
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