A Step Forward in Sino-Vatican Relations
In July 2020, the Vatican City has been one of the organizations under a cyber-attack aimed at the Chinese government, an event that shed light on the ties between the Holy See and the Asian superpower.
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[Analysis] China’s Energy Sustainability, the 2060 Vision, and the EU
The People’s Republic of China has become one of the most prominent geopolitical leaders worldwide, with a booming economy, growing domestic consumption, and a skyrocketing rise of global financial influence through world-renowned investment projects such as the infamous Belt and Road initiative. Such a rise has deeply affected its energy consumption, requiring a prevalently coal-driven energetic production to keep up with its ramping economic growth.
Sudan: Russia’s New Pawn On The Chessboard
On November 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to set up a naval base on the Red Sea coast in Sudan. Given the strategic geographical position of Sudan, Russia has more to gain than to lose.
Defence Spending: Is The UK Developing A Foreign Policy Strategy?
Boris Johnson recently announced an extra £16.5 billion in defence spending. Could this indicate a foreign policy strategy is beginning to be developed?
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[Analysis] Oil Security in Northeast Asia: Sino-Russian Drillers vs ExxonMobil
Oil and natural gas are undergoing an important crisis, as they are running out worldwide. In this context, powers like Russia and China have chosen to detach from the reliance on Middle Eastern oil, and have been seeking to create their own regional independence to the point companies such as Gazprom and Sinopec have overtaken US and European former leaders like ExxonMobil and Shell. What does this imply for oil security in Northeast Asia? And how are these countries coping with sustainability and oil consumption?
The New Hong Kong’s Security Law: A Radical Policy Shift
On 30 June 2020, the Chinese Government passed the Hong Kong Security Law, a much debated piece of legislation which was welcomed with strong protests both in the region and at an international level.
How will the new law concretely affect Hong Kong? And how did international actors respond to it?
Tension At The Border Between India and China
In May 2020, a spark of conflict re-ignited a long-standing border dispute between China and India.
How can the two nuclear powers de-escalate the tensions?
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[Analysis] China-Japan: Ping-Pong Diplomacy in the East China Sea
Ping-Pong Diplomacy between Japan and China is causing tensions to rise in the East China Sea.
Is there a solution to the Sino-Chinese frictions?
Can the Coronavirus Cause a Political Conflict Between China And The United States?
International concerns increase as the already crumbling China-US relations further deteriorate during the COVID pandemic, possibly into political conflict.
A Battle for Supremacy, But At What Cost?
President Trump recently decided to suspend US fundings to the World Health Organization, accusing the body of mismanaging the current COVID-19 crisis and being too China-centric. While the rivalry between Beijing and Washington dates back to the 1970s, today, the tension between the two superpowers could lead to a catastrophic response to the virus.