With the launch of the Lobito Corridor, Washington has made clear its intention to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa.

Exploring geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics driving the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

China's appetite for territories in the South China Sea and the East China Sea stems from nationalistic beliefs, material gains, and national security. Empires have waged wars for much less.

The Panamanian government has called a referendum to decide the fate of a contentious copper mining project, in what is now being viewed as a major victory for activists across the region.

Part one in a series commemorating the 10-year anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, this article examines the original goals underpinning Xi Jinping’s landmark foreign policy.

In an era marked by rapidly evolving trade dynamics and escalating tensions, the rise of the Middle Corridor as a viable alternative trade route is a geopolitical game-changer.

The IMEC holds immense potential for economic growth, regional connectivity, energy cooperation, and promoting cultural exchanges. But various geopolitical and financial hurdles must be overcome first.

Although the BRICS may hope for a more equal world-order, they may soon find out that the standard they rebel against may not actually have been the worst structure for governing the world’s resources.

The BRICS grouping may have taken the world by storm, but the national interests of various member states continue to stymie the emergence of any meaningful pan-BRICS ideology.

A recent speech by Kazakhstan’s president outlines the growing importance of trans-national water and electricity generation issues; and nuclear energy is increasingly being floated as a potential solution.