by Fabien Bévis Un potentiel économique majeur pour la Roumanie Depuis 1989, la Roumanie importe plus qu’elle n’exporte. Cependant, le secteur des transports routiers se distingue comme le premier contributeur à l’export de services, avec un chiffre d’affaires de 7,82 milliards d’euros en 2023. … [Read more...]
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La strategia cinese per il dialogo con gli Stati Uniti: il ruolo del Dipartimento del Lavoro del Fronte Unito e del software d’influenza
By Giuseppe Gagliano Con la vittoria elettorale di Donald Trump negli Stati Uniti, le autorità cinesi si trovano di fronte alla necessità di ripensare le proprie strategie diplomatiche e di influenza per mantenere aperto un dialogo costruttivo con Washington. Un ruolo centrale in questa missione … [Read more...]
Implications of the US Presidential Elections for the South Caucasus
Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan As the US presidential elections approached, pundits and politicians worldwide sought to predict the outcome and explore scenarios for US foreign policy under Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. This was unsurprising: Despite the end of the unipolar world order and significant … [Read more...]
China and Peru Open New Megaport
By Geopolitical Futures China’s high demand for raw materials and Peru’s capacity to supply them are driving the two countries’ deepening trade ties. The opening of the Chancay Port bolsters these ties, alongside China’s investments in Peru’s mining sector. It also aligns with the modernization … [Read more...]
Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics
Federico Bordonaro, Ph.D. Political Officer @ Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada 🇨🇦 | Foreign & Security Policy Analysis Abstract: The purpose of this article is to succinctly demonstrate the shortcomings of conventional geopolitical theories and to highlight the … [Read more...]
China is training super-pilots with qigong for stealth jet and drone battle
Stephen Chen in Beijing In a secluded hot spring pool in the coastal town of Xingcheng in northeast China, a group of 50 robust men move their bodies in unison, practising a form of qigong known as baduanjin while a melody drifts through the mist. Aged between 23 and 48, the men are China’s top … [Read more...]
ASEAN: Beneficiaries of Global Trade’s Realignment
By Geopolitical Futures Amid global uncertainties, companies diversifying supply chains away from China have driven a surge in foreign direct investment into the countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In 2023, FDI inflows to the region reached $236 billion, … [Read more...]
The Sea: A Pillar of National Interest
he Sea: A Pillar of National Interest Giovanni Luchetti, Regional Director EMEA at The Intelligent Investor – Authorized Representative of TIME Magazine As highlighted by many sources, the recovery of the Italian economy following the severe recession caused by the pandemic largely depends on … [Read more...]
Lai’s letter to Trump a great start: Ex-U.S. national security advisor
Washington, Dec. 12 (CNA) A former United States national security advisor on Thursday confirmed delivering President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) congratulatory letter to Donald Trump, calling it a "great start" for relations between the two sides. Robert O'Brien, who served as Trump's national security … [Read more...]
Feng Yujun on the future of Eurasia after Russia’s imperial ambitions crumble
Yuxuan JIA and Shuyang Yu Feng Yujun, a prominent expert on Russian studies in China, published in September an article in Volume 5, 2024, of the Chinese-language Journal of Northeast Asia Studies 东北亚学刊, discussing how the war in Ukraine is redrawing the geopolitical map of Eurasia. Feng … [Read more...]