Contrary to Western doom and gloom interpretations, China’s two sessions now taking place in Beijing offer a fascinating mix of realpolitik and soft power. Every year,
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Silk Road Arsenals – Part 1
China conquers the world with cheap weapons State-of-the-art samples of Chinese military products (MP) presented to the public at the international salon “Airshow China 2018”,
Expect Counter-Intel and BRI-Aid Developments After Pakistan’s INGO Regulations
Pakistan’s recent regulation of International NGOs (INGOs) must be followed up by additional security measures by the counter-intelligence services in order to root out the
Why Does China Love Electric Cars? Beijing, Washington & The Fall of Rome
The numbers speak for themselves. 746,000 New Energy passenger cars were sold in China between January and October. By the end of 2018, all buses
Djibouti: the Casablanca of a New Cold War
Small countries with limited resources have been known to turn themselves into financial centers where dodgy banks and companies find a haven from international regulators
EU Event Chastises China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) put together a day-long seminar chastising the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Organised by Jonathan Bullock, a UK Independence Party (UKIP) Member
Washington’s Dirty Fight Against China’s OBOR
Five years into China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative sees analysts and political circles around the globe taking stock of Beijing’s progress. This
Why’d the US Issue a Sanctions Waiver for Chabahar?
Many observers are wondering why the US issued a sanctions waiver for the Indian-built port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran and the railroad project that’s
