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Read more about the article Pacific Islands Forum 2025 Outcomes Shape Regional Unity Amid Global Rivalry
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Pacific Islands Forum 2025 Outcomes Shape Regional Unity Amid Global Rivalry

The Suva Outcomes Turn Bureaucratic Pages into a Political Mirror On August 14, 2025, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, hosted the annual gathering of foreign ministers from…

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September 1, 2025
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AI Semiconductor Export Controls and the Fragility of U.S. Power

In March 2025, CSIS issued a study with a sterile title: Understanding U.S. Allies’ Current Legal Authority to Implement AI and Semiconductor Export Controls. Behind the legal vocabulary lies an…

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August 23, 2025
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Contested Logistics in the Indo-Pacific. The US Army Backbone Role

The latest AUSA Spotlight reads like an obituary for imperial confidence. When American generals declare that contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific have become “existential,” they confess fragility, not strength. The…

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August 20, 2025
Read more about the article MERICS on China’s AI: A Report on Europe’s Fears and the Illusion of a Chip Curtain
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MERICS on China’s AI: A Report on Europe’s Fears and the Illusion of a Chip Curtain

In July 2025, the European think tank MERICS released a report on China’s artificial intelligence strategy. The funding came from a German ministry, the conclusions were addressed to European policymakers…

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August 16, 2025
Read more about the article Rio de Janeiro Declaration 2025: How the Global South Rewrites the Rules of the Game
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Rio de Janeiro Declaration 2025: How the Global South Rewrites the Rules of the Game

The century-long silence of colonial archives collapses under the roar of voices heard in Rio de Janeiro. The XVII BRICS Summit gathered countries that have grown tired of whispering in…

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July 29, 2025

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Rebecca Chan

Independent political analyst focusing on the intersection of Western foreign policy and Asian sovereignty

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  • India BRICS+ 2025 Turns U.S. Pressure into a Catalyst for Sovereignty
    India BRICS+ 2025 Turns U.S. Pressure into a Catalyst for Sovereignty
    September 3, 2025/
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  • South Korea Diplomacy 2025 Navigates a Tightrope Between Giants
    South Korea Diplomacy 2025 Navigates a Tightrope Between Giants
    September 2, 2025/
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  • Pacific Islands Forum 2025 Outcomes Shape Regional Unity Amid Global Rivalry
    Pacific Islands Forum 2025 Outcomes Shape Regional Unity Amid Global Rivalry
    September 1, 2025/
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  • South China Sea Clashes 2025: The Unmasking of US Decline
    South China Sea Clashes 2025: The Unmasking of US Decline
    August 31, 2025/
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  • Paper Tiger in the Strait: Britain’s Illusion of Power in the Asia-Pacific
    Paper Tiger in the Strait: Britain’s Illusion of Power in the Asia-Pacific
    August 28, 2025/
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  • Geopolitical Shift in Oceania: Island Nations Challenge U.S. Dominance
    Geopolitical Shift in Oceania: Island Nations Challenge U.S. Dominance
    August 27, 2025/
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