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  • Iran Instability and the Oil Market

    Industry specialists and analysts around the world have been keenly watching the oil market in relation to the situation that took place in Venezuela, where the U.S. intervened and removed the former leader, Maduro. The intervention by the U.S. was not just about removing Maduro but also about oil and control over the country’s oil…

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  • How EU-Russia Trade Collapsed Under the Weight of Geopolitics

    Economic Interdependence For more than two decades, trade between the European Union and Russia could be presented as a textbook example of economic interdependence. The European Union was the largest importer of Russia’s energy exports and natural resources such as oil and gas, growing dependent on these essential imports to power European industry and deliver…

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  • China-EU EV Trade Dispute

    Both China and the EU have recently agreed on price undertaking guidance for Chinese battery electric vehicle makers. This was confirmed by China’s Ministry of Commerce and has been hailed as a major step forward in resolving the dispute, which has lasted for two years. From the perspective of China, this resolution has strengthened its…

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  • Why Is Trump Interested In Greenland?

    The U.S. attempt to land-grab Greenland should not be very surprising, but it does raise questions about NATO unity. With Trump’s presidency, one can never know his next step; he seems to govern based on impulse and personal whim. He does as he pleases and is enabled this time around by a cadre of loyalists,…

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  • China’s Innovation and Growth

    China has surged ahead as the world’s premier industrial power. Constantly, there is news coming out of China that highlights its ongoing technological breakthroughs and innovation. China is a country that only several decades ago was still mired in backwardness and lacked development, and now it is engaged in a rivalry with the U.S. for…

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  • Former South Korean President Yoon to Face Court Verdict

    South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on trial for insurrection over his 2024 declaration of martial law in what was an alleged attempt to stay in power. In a Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday, the special prosecutor described Yoon in their closing arguments as…

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  • South Korea and Japan Summit

    Japan has been causing a stir recently in the region due to its change of strategy in relation to defence and security, as well as controversial comments. Regional neighbours such as China and South Korea have been voicing their opinions loudly on the messaging coming out of Japan. However, South Korea and Japan have both…

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  • Japan’s New Leadership Causing A Stir

    Since the new leadership of Japan has taken office, it has been historic in several ways, one being that Japan has its first female prime minister, which is a notable point to acknowledge. However, it has also made history due to the language and messaging coming out of Japan that is causing its counterparts in…

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  • China ready to root out corruption

    The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, has signalled a further clampdown on corruption. He recently made a statement at a Party meeting associated with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, stating that there should be full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete measures. The concept of…

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  • South Korea Interested In Chinese Development

    Recently, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung conducted a state visit to China. This is even more significant because, during the meeting, the South Korean president stated that 2026 can be defined as the first year of full-scale restoration of China–South Korean relations. This is even more notable due to the visit and statement coinciding with…

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