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China-Maldives free trade agreement may not endure

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CHINA/MALDIVES

Prospects for the China-Maldives free trade agreement.

Baku’s ties with the West will worsen

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AZERBAIJAN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with President Ilham Aliyev, to raise "points of concern" in "enduring" US relations with Azerbaijan, the State…

Egypt will resist pressure to improve rights record

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EGYPT

Three members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) were arrested between November 15 and 19, after meeting top European diplomats two weeks earlier to discuss the…

Cambodia opposition ban would increase sanctions risk

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CAMBODIA

This follows a Supreme Court spokesman’s October 8 confirmation that the court will hear a motion calling for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) to be ordered…

China's new intelligence law codifies espionage

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CHINA

China's new National Intelligence Law.

Sri Lanka government faces rising pressures

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SRI LANKA

The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…

Efforts to stablise US-China relations will be limited

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US/CHINA

Relations between the United States and China are at a critical juncture. The Biden administration remains under domestic pressure to take a tough line with Beijing but the…

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Colombia elections may dim investment prospects

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COLOMBIA

Congressional elections scheduled for March 13 will give markets an understanding of the elements that will shape Colombian governance for the next four years. Inter-party…