In recent years, Beijing’s international posture has significantly transformed, with greater emphasis on defending its geoeconomic interests, particularly those linked to the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past five years, China’s global military footprint has grown significantly, marking a strategic transformation in Beijing’s defence and foreign policy approach. Previously guided by a strict policy…

On 7 May, at 01:05 a.m. local time, the Indian Armed Forces carried out a limited strike operation, named Sindoor, targeting a total of 21 sites located mainly beyond the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, in Pakistan’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The operation, which lasted approximately 25 minutes in total, primarily involved the…

Chinese firms are present in over a third of all African port developments, some of which could be used for expanded Chinese naval presence on the continent. Chinese state-owned firms are active stakeholders in an estimated 78 ports across 32 African countries as builders, financiers, or operators. Chinese port developments are concentrated in West Africa,…

The strong tensions triggered by the protectionist trade policies introduced by the new US administration open up significant opportunities for the People’s Republic of China, both in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific. The need to structure solid supply chains, especially in a phase of strong political and economic uncertainty such as that of the present…

The fall of the Assad regime pushes China to a political pragmatism that must take into account economic interests and delicate geopolitical balances. Future developments related to Chinese economic and political commitments in Syria will have an impact not only on the Damascus-Beijing strategic partnership, but also on Moscow and Tehran. Who will actively participate…

Donald Trump’s protectionism, exercised with tariffs, is a piece of an ideology that sees America defending itself from those who threaten it. The first moves in trade policy of the new US administration are decidedly convulsive. Donald Trump threatens the BRICS with tariffs of up to 100% if they abandon the dollar. It is clear…

A century after the signing of the 1925 treaty normalising their relations, Japan and Russia are more at odds than ever. Between diplomatic tensions, territorial disputes and demonstrations of force, tensions between the two countries have continued to grow, in a global context marked by the war in Ukraine and the rapprochement between Russia and…

In a rapidly globalizing world, new trade corridors aim to transform global trade, but their success depends on overcoming challenges, with some built on solid foundations and others on shaky policies. In a rapidly evolving world, where connectivity serves as the backbone of globalization, there is surprising growth in several new trade corridors that demonstrate…

The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts one of the most significant UN climate conferences in recent years. Can we keep 1.5 alive? – “Keep 1.5 alive” has been the UN’s rallying cry for a number of years,…

According to United Nations (UN) data, approximately 134 million people of African descent live in the Americas and many millions more on other continents. Whether descendants of victims of slavery, more recent migrants or descendants of migrants, they are among the poorest and most marginalized communities in the world and have high mortality rates. To…