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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…

Pakistan-US relations are on a downward trajectory

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PAKISTAN/US

Separately, Pakistan is drawing closer to its ‘all-weather’ partner China, a key US rival. Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific increasingly revolves around pushing back on…

Kenya’s foreign policy may see continuity amid change

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KENYA

Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta maintained a highly visible presence in regional and international affairs. It remains an open question whether new President William Ruto will…

Canberra sets China policy as it balances interests

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AUSTRALIA

Chinese trade restrictions and deteriorating diplomatic relations are increasing public perceptions of Beijing as a security threat, yet mineral exports to China remain a mainstay…

India will increase barriers to Chinese investment

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INDIA/CHINA

China and India, which have long had difficult relations, have only partially disengaged from a border stand-off in the Western Himalayas that began in May 2020. Although…

Sudan enters dangerous regional waters

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SUDAN

Sudan's foreign relations.

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

Regulatory divergence would prolong EU-UK tensions

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UNITED KINGDOM

Thus far, the UK government has signalled a willingness to diverge from the EU’s GDPR regulations and from standards on gene editing, medical devices, chemicals and trademarks.

Closer Rwanda-Tanzania ties may confer mutual benefit

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RWANDA/TANZANIA

The planned railway is the latest development in warming relations between Tanzania and Rwanda. Increasing ties could pave the way for a larger Tanzanian role in the region while…

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.