History and geography cast long shadows over Vietnam’s role in the South China Sea Dispute, with Hanoi having to thread the needle between two naval giants under a flag of ‘bamboo diplomacy.’

The Philippines claim in the South China Sea is not just a matter of national sovereignty – it’s a potential flashpoint for future US-China military conflict.

Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?

Mapping the latest case data from China's Delta outbreak.

A brutal heatwave is exacerbating resource shortages and fueling sectarian conflict in Iran and Iraq.

Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after six years: Has the project's original ambition been realized?

Examining three of the most water-stressed countries in the world according to the World Resources Institute (WRI)

An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

An overview of President Xi Jinping’s landmark initiative to link China’s economy with the rest of the world.

Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.

Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.

Tired of a fractured and divided Libya, some foreign backers are throwing their support against the one candidate who they believe can unite the country. Yet General Haftar might have overplayed his hand in the LNA’s ongoing assault on Tripoli.

Examining the geopolitical ramifications of Chabahar port, India’s first major foray into regional connectivity projects.

In the fifth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of the Taiwan claim.

The United States and Australia will cooperate to develop a strategic deep-water naval base on PNG, signaling a renewed desire to counter China’s charm offensive in Australia’s backyard.

In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.

Another ceasefire evaporates as the vital port of Hodeida erupts in fighting.

Chinese investment has rejuvenated some developing countries and left others locked in a spiral of unsustainable debt.

Infections have more than doubled since aid operations were disrupted by a wave of rebel attacks.

It's not Moscow, but the new government in Rome that might be turning off the TAP and dooming the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project.