Europe
"...the current circumstances do provide a unique opportunity for Franco-American cooperation. Simply put, time is ticking for the enrichment of the transatlantic relationship under Macron and Biden."
Asia
"Despite Myanmar’s continuing humanitarian crisis and democratic disintegration, the conflict has lost the attention of the international community, particularly in the West."
China
"In the realm of space, the race to the most advanced technology is a fierce one ... However, the interests of scientific researchers, the creators of these technologies, and national governments, the users of these technologies, aren’t always aligned"
China
"In 2016, the vaquita was considered the most endangered species of porpoise, with around only 60 remaining in the world. Today, there are estimated to be only ten left in the wild."
China
"Amidst global discussion of the increasingly competitive dynamic emerging between China and the United States, Papua New Guinea (PNG) represents a potential battlefield."
China
"The United States and China have positioned themselves in a global competition to become the primary exporter of electric car components."
Defense
"It remains to be seen how and if diplomatic recall will be used in the future, but the United States and Australia will certainly keep France’s recall in national memory for years to come."
Asia
"After Ukraine, will Taiwan be next? Certainly, China is closely watching the global outcry over the Russian invasion."
Asia
"Russia’s economic interests in the region put it on a strong collision course with China and the United States."
China
"With the Russian aggressive policy towards Central and Eastern Europe, the time has come to think seriously about Poland as the potential regional powerbroker in the evolving Sino-American competition that has also been affecting the entire European security."
China
"For a small country facing issues ranging from climate change to mass unemployment, Micronesia may have no desire to be the center of the Pacific’s newest geopolitical struggle."
China
"A new pandemic treaty should remain within the existing confines of the WHO without creating new multilateral organizations."