European-Funded Initiative Aims at Creating African Vaccine Market
African leaders have teamed up with Europe and Western countries to push for a comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height, this time in the…
Days of Future Past: Empowering the Global South to Reach an Equal Global Governance
The direction of world politics within global relations is strongly affected by international organizations. However, the disparities in representation and decision-making power that “favors” the…
Prospect of China’s Transportation Infrastructure Development in Central Asia Remains Challenging
Since the beginning of the Donald Trump era, the United States has initiated a series of economic and technological crackdowns on China. Coupled with the…
Far East Forum Offers More Opportunities for Collaborating with Asia-Pacific
With the rapidly-developing relations among Asian-Pacific countries, Russia is also diversifying and consolidating trade to the region. Russia is collaborating with Asian countries in trade…
The Petroyuan is Born: Saudia Arabia Joins the mBridge CBDC Transfer System
The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) revolution is beginning in earnest as Saudi Arabia becomes a full member of the mBridge project. Saudi Arabia joining…
Reassessing Russia’s Engagement with Zimbabwe
As most often reiterated, Russia and Zimbabwe have had an excellent bilateral relations, dating from the time of Zimbabwe’s struggle for political independence. Soviet Union…
European Union – ASEAN relations and the First Air Transport Cooperation
The recent increase in regional cooperation in the economic field shows that globalization has succeeded in eroding the boundaries between countries around the world. This…
EU Enlargement Failure? Ukraine Still Has Not Yet Gained Membership Status
The European Union was founded by The Six countries in 1957, and with its Enlargement policy the European Union has managed to embrace most countries…
Carbon Trading and Global Climate Policy: Insights from COP28
The entire world is getting ready for an epic conversation about the urgent issue of reducing the use of fossil fuels as they gather in…
Rebuilding EU’s Global Influence Through a Humble and Engaged Foreign Policy
The European Union, a giant economic and political power, is facing a reputation crisis on the international scene. According to a 2021 Pew Research Center…
How the Secret US Anti-Vax Operation Disrupted Chinese Sinovac from the Philippines to Central Asia and the Middle East
According to a new Reuters investigation, the clandestine operation hit the Philippines which had been hit particularly hard by the virus. I should know. I…
CBAM European Union: Impact and Adaptation Strategies for Indonesian Exports
Starting from October 1, 2023, the European Union has begun implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This policy is the realization of the CBAM…
Indonesia’s Rice Dependence: An International Political Economy Perspective
In February 2024 Indonesia faced a food crisis when the price of rice reached the historical high of IDR 18.000 per Kg (Nugroho, 2024). With…
US-Iran Relations in the Aftermath of Raisi’s Demise
The unexpected death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash has cast a lengthy shadow over the already volatile landscape of US-Iran relations.…
Can China Divide the West?
Authors: Kung Chan and Zhou Chao* The arrangement of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to three European countries—France, Serbia, and Hungary—appears meticulously planned. Within…
Autonomous Europe: Threat to the U.S. and Opportunity to China
In recent years, a geopolitical awakening has stirred within Europe, accompanied by a stark realization: the continent’s overreliance on the United States has been detrimental.…
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Revolutionizing Trade?
In September 2023, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was launched to much fanfare and hype. It has…
Global Growth Is Stabilizing for the First Time in Three Years
The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024—but at a level that is weak by recent historical…
Pathways Towards Africa’s Energy Security
Today, African countries face major challenges in ensuring energy security. Several reports indicate Africa is experiencing a rapid population growth, rising unemployment, persistent ethnic conflicts…
The Election-Shock-Therapy on Global Stage
India, Europe, the UK, Iran, and the USA are the big-ticket game shows, so are the shocks? When openly visible that some 100 Free…