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China Approves Construction Of Mega-Dam In Tibet
China is moving ahead with plans to build the world’s largest hydropower dam on Tibet’s longest river despite environmental, water security and displacement concerns raised by India, Bangladesh and...
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The Evolution Of Baltic Military Divisions – Analysis
By Lukas Milevski (FPRI) -- Ten years ago in 2014, Baltic defense was paltry. The defense budgets of the three Baltic states, but especially Latvia and Lithuania, were suffering from the financial...
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With Trump Again Talking About Greenland, Moscow Focusing On Faeroe Islands...
Two Danish possessions in the north Atlantic, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, are attracting increasing attention in Washington, where President-elect Donald Trump has again suggested that he would...
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Tariffs Won’t Save The US Dollar – OpEd
By Vincent Cook In a November 30 Truth Social post, President-elect Trump threatened BRICS states—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, plus...
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Queenstown As Low-Carbon City Of Conservation And Efficiency – Analysis
By Liu Lidan ANBOUND's founder Mr. Kung Chan has recently pointed out that the global issue of climate change is gradually evolving from a scientific matter into a political movement. China's response...
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Senator Chris Coons And The Cult Of Patent Monopolies – OpEd
Last week, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, the chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, made an assertion about the nature of patents that is flat out wrong. Senator Coons said: “OUR...
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Is Peace Possible Today? – OpEd
In this Christmas season, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with ‘resolutions’ for the year ahead, with the intention of...
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Chinese Soft Power Strategy In Bangladesh – Analysis
Introduction What are the key elements of the Chinese ‘soft power’ strategy in Bangladesh? How has China's soft power strategy influenced Bangladesh's economic, social and cultural landscape? These...
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What Lies Ahead For Switzerland: An Economic Outlook For 2025 – Analysis
By Samuel Jaberg, Jessica Davis Plüss, Anand Chandrasekhar, Matthew Allen, and Reto Gysi von Wartburg The Swiss economy has proven to be resilient against global economic volatility and inflationary...
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US Share Of Electric And Hybrid Vehicle Sales Increased In Second Quarter Of...
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States increased in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) after a slight decline in 1Q24. Combined U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in...
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Afghanistan: Now It Can Be Told, After All The Harm Has Been Done – OpEd
This week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. government made war in Afghanistan while helping to “recruit, train and pay for lawless bands of militias that pillaged homes and laid waste to...
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EU–Japan Security Partnership Shows Promise But Lacks Action – Analysis
By Paul O’Shea In early November 2024, Japan and the European Union signed a security and defence partnership. Amid a flurry of other events — North Korean troops in Ukraine, the US election, another...
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Thailand’s Citizenship Boon – Analysis
By Bridget Welsh Without fanfare but with consequences, Thailand’s cabinet in late October approved granting citizenship to nearly half a million stateless people. It is Southeast Asia’s governance...
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Malaysia: Rare Public Caning Angers Human Rights Groups
By Iman Muttaqin Yusof, Helmi Foad, and Syahrin Aziz The rare public caning of a man under Sharia laws in the religiously conservative Malaysian state of Terengganu was criticized by rights advocates...
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Sinking Mike Pompeo: Tucker Carlson, Assange And Trump – OpEd
Mike Pompeo’s role in the first Trump administration as both director of the Central Intelligence Agency and US Secretary of State will be forever associated with the venom and desperation he had in...
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Former Taiwan Presidential Hopeful Ko Wen-Je Charged With Corruption
By Alan Lu Ko Wen-je, a former Taipei mayor and one-time presidential candidate, has been charged with bribery, profiteering, embezzlement and breach of trust and could face more than 28 years months...
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US Sanctions Georgia’s Ivanishvili For ‘Undermining’ Democracy
(RFE/RL) -- The United States said it has slapped fresh sanctions on Russia-friendly billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former prime minister and the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, for...
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Assad’s Fall Opens New Dynamics In Middle East – Analysis
By Dale Gavlak The overthrow of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime has opened the door to new dynamics in the Middle East, regional analysts say, with Turkey likely gaining superiority, Iran reeling and,...
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Presidential Elections In Croatia 2024: The Favorite Abstains From Election...
Croatia’s presidential election is scheduled for 29 December 2024, with 3.8 million eligible voters. The president is elected through universal and equal suffrage, via direct elections and a secret...
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Bangladesh Crisis And India’s Missteps, Misgivings, And Misjudgments – OpEd
Among the many lessons the Bangladesh crisis offers India, the role of public sentiment stands out as especially significant. Despite its centrality, this aspect received far less attention than it...
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