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East Asian trilateralism will mitigate polarisation

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EAST ASIA

Economic ties between the countries have deepened in recent years, although trilateral summits were on hold since 2019 due to the pandemic and political disputes. The latest…

Pakistani authorities face dilemma over Balochistan

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PAKISTAN

Local groups such as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which initiated the demonstrations, accuse the Pakistani state of widespread human rights abuses in the province and…

Turkey would not benefit from BRICS membership

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TURKEY

Days before the summit, Fidan said Turkey would seek membership of the group, echoing similar statements expressed in the past by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has also…

Religious freedom will slowly expand in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…

Mediation by the Gulf states will increase

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GULF STATES

Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have mediated numerous disputes in the last 20 years. Oman's activity is a reflection of its largely non-aligned foreign policy;…

Serbia will face renewed opposition to lithium mining

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SERBIA

The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…

Trade negotiations will be a top priority for India

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INDIA

Delhi appeared sceptical about FTAs during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term (2014-19) but demonstrated greater enthusiasm for them during his second (2019-24), agreeing…

China’s cooperation on fentanyl will hinge on US ties

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CHINA/US

It barred the export of fentanyl -- a major US public health concern -- in 2019, but the trade was subsequently reconfigured, with precursors exported from China to Mexico…

Chinese will focus on green energy in North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

China is embarking on a fresh investment drive in North Africa, including in construction, mining, renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) projects. Some projects are geared to…

Vietnamese cooperation with Russia will have limits

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VIETNAM

The trip was part of a wider Russian strategy to circumvent Western sanctions by strengthening political, economic and military ties with Asian countries. Vietnam is an old friend…