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Japan’s Indo-Pacific concept resonates in Europe

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JAPAN

Though not explicitly aimed at China, it is in fact an expression of commitment to defending a status quo that China’s capabilities and behaviour increasingly challenge. European…

Thai junta extends rule to 2017 as policy risks rise

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THAILAND

The military-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has already postponed elections three times, from 2015 to early 2016 and, most recently, to late 2016, with a new…

China's presence in Central America will strengthen

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Nicaraguan lawmakers approved a Chinese loan for a new airport last month, negotiations with Honduras over an FTA are progressing and the new government of Guatemala -- Taiwan’s…

Mideast countries will still value BRICS membership

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MIDDLE EAST

This is the first time since 2010 that new members have been invited to join the group, signalling growing confidence among ‘middle powers’ and their intent to establish…

Russian arms sales challenged by rivals and sanctions

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RUSSIA

Selling mainly to non-US allies in Asia and North Africa, Russia has been the world's second-largest arms exporter after the United States for the last decade. The 2020 dip seems…

China's cross-border cyber controls undergo shift

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CHINA

The Great Firewall of China.

Prospects for China in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

The internal cycles of China’s governance systems will nonetheless force its leaders to formulate long-term plans and visions that will guide policymaking for years and in some…

EU views of China are slowly converging

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EU

There has been growing convergence between EU member states over the perceived China threat, especially related to economic matters. However, at the same time, EU countries are…

UK-China trade will boom, but US ties come first

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CHINA/UK

He is expected to announce a deal in which Chinese energy companies will take a one-third stake in the United Kingdom's planned 25-billion-pound (38.6-billion-dollar) Hinkley C…

Huawei dispute risks escalating reprisals from China

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INTERNATIONAL

The development raises the prospect of retaliation against North American companies from Beijing, which is already incensed by US tariffs and restrictions on technology exports…