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Macau,
The transition of Macau to Chinese sovereignty was a success because both parties worked diligently to achieve it. The Chinese State-Party elite aimed for a “smooth
According to a recent edition of The Economist, “in a press conference held on October 14th Mike Duheme, the head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, accused India’s
Like other European countries, Norway has adopted a strategy for a low-carbon economy by 2050, with emission reduction targets that are even more ambitious than those of the
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China declined after Q2 2022. This drop in FDI is part of a broader global trend of decreasing investment flows and is likely
The Israeli government is not interested in peace, does not want an agreement to free hostages and end the war in Gaza, nor does it want to de-escalate
Russia has 5,977 nuclear warheads, of which 1,500 are past their expiration date, according to estimates from the Federation of American Scientists. Of the remaining 4,500, most are
As the years go by, we realize that decoupling does not (and will not) occur in all areas simultaneously; it tends to occur in a fragmented and sector-specific
Data from various reputable organizations – the Global Conflict Tracker of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the Uppsala Conflict
U.S. officials have been insisting on the need for China to curb the “industrial overcapacity” of photovoltaic products, electric batteries, and electric vehicles (EVs), whose exports are estimated
India is the “largest democracy in the world” (970 million voters in the current elections). According to the Democracy Index 2023 by the unsuspecting Economist’s Intelligence Unit, India
Over the last decade, we have witnessed a significant shift in Russia’s positioning. Part of this repositioning stems from the theories of “Russian exceptionalism,” deeply imbued with the
Since the era of Ashoka (250 BC), with pauses during the Mughal era, there has been religious freedom and a separation between the state and religious organizations in
Against a historical backdrop where the U.S. (and much of the West) have aimed to contain China’s rise, starting in Asia, the analysis of China’s and the U.S.’s
Many surveys show that the majority of citizens take pride in their countries, but few have examined the main reasons why people are proud of their countries. Using
On February 10, in one of those remarks bordering on the outrageous, the candidate who the Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), will likely
According to China’s Several positive data points include: (i) a decrease in youth unemployment to 14.9%; (ii) maintaining a low overall unemployment rate (5.2%); (iii)
Direct These exports Interestingly, although direct European exports to Russia have decreased, indirect exports have increased. Let’s start with the Baltic countries, the most
In recent weeks, invoking The world’s major shipping companies Taking Rotterdam as a destination example, the use of the route through the Cape of
Following a 2021 executive order from the U.S. President, instructing his administration to conduct a review of the country’s key supply chains, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, speaking at
According to the IEA, in its Also Three markets dominated global sales – China (60% of global EV sales), Europe (EV sales grew >15% in 2022),
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