In a stark portrayal of self-imposed hegemony, during the 72nd China National Day on October 1, Beijing set out 25 fighter jets towards self-ruled Taiwan in a boastful display of force and military. The political, social and international status of the island state continues to be contentious as a result […]
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The U.S.-India Relationship Is the Quad’s Litmus Test
Biden met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Quad summit last week. India is uniquely positioned between the western flank from which the United States appears to be retreating and the southeastern flank where it is making newer promises. Unlike with allies in Europe, these mixed signals from […]
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AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
Friday’s Quad summit is expected to consolidate some of the group’s recent initiatives, such as vaccine diplomacy and resilient supply chains. One common theme of the bilateral meeting and Quad-level engagement is cooperation on technology, which is becoming increasingly entwined with geopolitics. The areas under discussion range from semiconductors and […]
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The Philippines Begins the Race to Succeed Duterte
Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Candidate filing opens for the 2022 Philippine presidential election , the Greens and Free Democrats huddle before German coalition talks, and Venezuela introduces new currency. Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Candidate filing opens for the 2022 Philippine presidential election, the Greens and Free […]
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Can the United States Rival China in Latin America?
If you would like to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: The Build Back Better World initiative tours Latin America, a tussle shakes the International Monetary Fund , and Venezuela’s bolívar loses six zeros. Welcome back to Foreign […]
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Agitated China from US’s Taiwan support releases list of its interference
China, on Friday, accused America of meddling in the affairs of Hong Kong and released a list that highlights ‘100 times’ when Washington allegedly supported anti-China protesters. Launching a scathing attack on its geopolitical rival, Beijing pointed out that even an administration change in the US could not stop the […]