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Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

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PACIFIC

Foreign interventions and influence in the Asia-Pacific.

Iran’s water shortages may cause long-term instability

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IRAN

Iran’s worst drought in five decades sparked demonstrations that have spread to other cities, as people express solidarity as well as anger at government mismanagement and poor…

France seeks to boost global diplomatic role

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FRANCE

France's recent international activism.

Mexico will adopt a more active foreign policy stance

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MEXICO

The decision followed Mexico’s hosting in June of the forty-seventh General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), during which a Mexico-led proposal to condemn…

China’s easing of data export rules will be complex

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CHINA

Although an easing of strict data export rules has provided temporary relief for foreign entities, classification standards and local pilot projects indicate which “important…

European state intervention will persist beyond COVID

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EU

Building on previous strategies, it will focus on the twin priorities of Europe becoming a global player in the green and digital economies. It may also offer clues concerning the…

Mining spat could bring Philippines political storm

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PHILIPPINES

This follows President Rodrigo Duterte saying he will review each of Lopez’s mine-closure orders to confirm due process was followed.

US actions raise agricultural trade costs globally

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INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump last month targeted Canada’s supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs as an example of unfair restrictions on agricultural exports to that…

Trudeau-Biden talks make good optics and some progress

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CANADA/US

Biden and his host, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, worked hard to project positive bilateral relations, stressing their alignment on international issues. There was some progress…

Canada will struggle to diversify trade

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CANADA/INT

US efforts to renegotiate NAFTA were already tense, but this round of talks comes after Canada filed a wide-ranging complaint at the WTO over US trade practices. Meanwhile, the…