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1 – 10 of 211Riyadh has prioritised the pursuit of regional de-escalation, largely to boost its economic prospects as the kingdom pursues foreign investments to support diversification away…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289507
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The overhaul has long been a stated goal of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who claims it will reduce corruption and make judicial personnel accountable to the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289693
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This was the largest FOCAC event ever, bringing together leaders of 53 African countries and their Chinese counterparts. The event aimed to reinvigorate the Sino-African…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289631
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Having recently signed a raft of agreements, Turkmenistan has boosted its chances of becoming an important transit route for pan-Eurasian infrastructure projects. Ashgabat has not…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289739
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The Biden administration has repeatedly said that any attack on Philippine ships or aircraft would bring the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) into play.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289543
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Large quantities of the critical minerals needed for the green transition are found in Central Africa and this has spurred a boom in mining and infrastructure, of which the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289480
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This builds on current work upgrading the Lobito Corridor railway, which runs through Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is designed to better…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289659
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The withdrawal of Western, Japanese and Korean companies created a vacuum in the Russian car market. Chinese automakers exploited this opportunity, rapidly increasing their market…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289594
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These developments are strengthening those segments within the Polisario Front (PF) -- the Sahrawi independence movement -- that are calling for intensified military efforts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289879
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The government has eased inbound travel restrictions, but China’s intelligence and security services are warning of foreign espionage -- in line with broader anti-foreign and…