China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei are countries that are surrounding the South China Sea which is an area of dispute because of territorial interests. Concurrently, disputes over islands, like the Second Thomas Shoal, and territorial waters have their roots in history in combination with economic motives based on strategic concerns and exploitation of sea life, as well as national …

It is hoped that this recent pledge by the Philippine government together with the group to re-start the negotiation peace talks that will lead to the conclusion of one of the longest running wars in the world after a six year break, the Philippine government has reinstated a dialogue with the NPA, its armed wing of the CPP, this joint statement points …

            In recent developments regarding the war between Hamas and Palestine in Gaza, the international community has gathered a number of times in order to discuss a ceasefire agreement for humanitarian causes in order to protect the many civilians whose lives are still at stake in the region.             The world is watching and hoping that many lives can be saved from …

China and Japan are the greatest emerging and developed nations in Asia, respectively, and they are crucial to the advancement of the continent and neighbouring areas. The trade between the world’s second and third largest economies has had a turbulent decade as politics have added fuel to the fire of economic pressures. However, China and Japan still have highly interconnected production …

            Taiwan’s relationship with mainland China is far from being amicable. The Island of Taiwan is separated from China by the Taiwan Strait, and its independent, democratically elected government, has a distinct perception of the island’s relation with the mainland. China, has vowed to unify Taiwan with the rest of their territory, however such prosperity is not shared with Taiwanese …

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has appealed to US President Joe Biden seeking to intervene in the Kurdistan region, following the deepening crisis with Iraq’s central government in Baghdad. Despite this not being any news, tensions between Erbil and Baghdad have increased over budgetary allocations, oil sales and territorial tensions for the Kurdistan part in Iraq, especially the province of …

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was arrested on May 9 while appearing for a hearing in the Islamabad High Court on corruption charges. Khan’s arrest is the latest twist in the political and economic crisis that has engulfed Pakistan in recent years. The arrest has also raised concerns about the implications for democracy and the rule of law …

The latest strategic decision on part of Kremlin to suspend its last remaining nuclear weapons treaty with the US and its ongoing cooperation in nuclear technology transfer with China has effectively created a new strategic paradigm where China will continue to accelerate the construction of its nuclear arsenal, with the new deal between both countries cancelling any serious prospects for …

The Saudis and Iranian Government has historically not seen eye to eye in matters spanning from religious school of thought, politics and policies, international relations (especially with the West Bloc), oily export policy and most significantly, power over the Middle East. With no diplomatic relations after the 2016 attacks on the Saudi Diplomatic Mission in Tehran, tensions between the countries …

China is visibly closing itself off. Exchange and dialogue are hardly possible anymore. This has drastic consequences for the relationship with the West. For more than two and a half years, hardly any foreign political advisor has visited China. Some even say Scott Kennedy is now the first. The senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in …