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Egypt will take a hands-off approach to African Union

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EGYPT

This could provide an opportunity to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties with African countries. It also raises questions about the trajectory of ongoing efforts to…

Beijing-Washington ties will be competition-based

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CHINA/UNITED STATES

Despite some positive short-term outcomes, the two sides’ read-outs reflect the structural nature of their competition and the limits that this places on cooperation.

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…

Security rivalry will strain China-US commercial ties

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CHINA/US

The restrictions, which resulted from a nearly four-year investigation, were levied due to ZTE's alleged violation of sanctions prohibiting the sale of US-acquired information…

ASEAN-EU free trade pact will take time to materialise

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ASEAN/EU

The two sides have long been dialogue partners. They are widely expected to step up negotiations over an inter-regional free trade agreement (FTA).

China's global initiatives will evolve

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CHINA

The summit marked the tenth anniversary of the government’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Beijing revised the BRI’s emphasis from large-scale infrastructure projects to…

WTO may emerge fitter for purpose from its perils

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INTERNATIONAL

The WTO has long failed to repeat in agricultural and services trade its success in lowering barriers to goods trade, has had its global rules weakened by the proliferation of…

China-Japan economic complementarity will deepen

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CHINA/JAPAN

Competition between Japanese and Chinese companies in the global market is increasing, but their bilateral trade reveals that the division of labour and economic interdependence…

Ottawa will frustrate Beijing despite Trudeau visit

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CANADA/CHINA

Trudeau's visit comes as non-economic factors in the Canada-China relationship prove to be significant barriers to the expansion of trade and investment between the two nations…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…