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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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  • 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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  • Canada Seeks Renewed Relations With China

    Canada is pivoting away from its dependency on the U.S. as leadership from Canada’s current government visits China. This visit to China will be the first in nearly a decade, and there are hopes to repair the fractured relationship. With China being the world’s second-largest economy, it is clear that Canada seeks to reduce its…

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  • Kazakhstan Seeks Nuclear Energy Expansion

    Kazakhstan has stated its general desire to grow and develop its nuclear power capacity, and the United States has already begun to lend its assistance. Through a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Astana, the U.S. government has agreed to help train Kazakh specialists in the operation of small modular nuclear reactors. This will…

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  • China’s Four Global Initiatives.

    China has recently become one of the primary forces for global leadership against a backdrop of uncertainty. Although the global order has become more interconnected than ever before, the turbulent geopolitical landscape does not have a functioning framework to guide world society on a clear path to properly interact and navigate with each other. Developments…

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  • Future of China-US relations lies with People

    Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a reply to a letter that was drafted by a U.S. youth education exchange delegation made up of teachers and students. President Xi replied to the letter with the following message: that he was pleased to hear the delegation had a pleasant and rewarding journey in China, and that…

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  • Donju: North Korea’s NEPMen

    North Korea is quite possibly one of, if not the last, traditional socialist planned economies that exist on earth. However, with all the state governance and control over the country’s political economy, an entrepreneur class has emerged called the “donju.” In some respects, they are akin to the Soviet Nepmen during the New Economic Policy…

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  • China: The Rise of the Electrostate

    In an era of accelerating energy transitions and rising geopolitical rivalries, such as those between China and the USA, a new paradigm is emerging in the global political economy which can be called the electrostate. In contrast to the traditional concept of a petrostate, which is typically reliant on fossil fuel exports, an electrostate is…

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  • Energy Infrastructure in Warfare: Ukraine-Russia

    The war between Russia and Ukraine continues into another year with no clear signs of a ceasefire. Attacks on important energy infrastructure within civilian zones have become a prevalent feature of the conflict, especially during the colder months. There have been surgical strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, which have had an immense effect on civilian…

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  • Iran: Protests and Unrest

    Iran is currently facing major unrest that is seemingly shaping up to potentially be a transformative moment in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s history. Protesting in the country began last year primarily over economic issues, but has in more recent turns of events transformed into demands for major changes in the leadership and its structure.…

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