Geopolitical Monitor

China’s Economy Turning a Corner?

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New retail, manufacturing, and industrial data suggest a tentative recovery for China’s economy, however real estate remains a concern.

Geopolitical Snapshot: Nigeria

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Will the Tinubu reforms accomplish their goal of luring foreign investors back into Nigerian oil, or will rule of law concerns keep them away?

Geopolitical Snapshot: Egypt

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A series examining the pressing political, military, and economic issues faced by key geopolitical actors around the world.

Soy Prices Slip from Post-Pandemic Highs

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While down from their post-pandemic highs, global soy prices are still beating a slow retreat to historical averages amid robust demand from China and inclement weather in major exporters.

Geopolitical Snapshot: Pakistan

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A new series examining the pressing political, military, and economic issues faced by key geopolitical actors around the world.

Belarus, Brussels, and the Rebirth of History

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Minsk has calculated that there’s nothing the EU can do to hurt Lukashenko regime, and it’s probably correct.

SNAPSHOT: Brazil Unemployment Hits Decade Highs

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More Brazilians are unemployed now than at any other point since 2012.

SNAPSHOT: Wither the US-China Trade War?

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Recent US-China trade data reminds that breaking up is hard to do.

China-Australia Iron Trade Booms, But for How Long?

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The iron trade has afforded Australia much-needed leverage in its ongoing trade spat with China. But a recent push by Beijing to diversify its supply suggests that this leverage won’t last forever.

Civil War Looms ahead of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Surging violence is a grim reminder that there is no credible peace process for post-NATO Afghanistan.

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