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Read more about the article India BRICS+ 2025 Turns U.S. Pressure into a Catalyst for Sovereignty
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India BRICS+ 2025 Turns U.S. Pressure into a Catalyst for Sovereignty

India Breaks the American Grip and Commands Its Own Future Washington keeps demanding an oath of allegiance from New Delhi, as if India were just another state misfiled in the…

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September 3, 2025
Read more about the article South Korea Diplomacy 2025 Navigates a Tightrope Between Giants
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South Korea Diplomacy 2025 Navigates a Tightrope Between Giants

South Korea as a Pawn in the Great Game South Korea diplomacy 2025 unfolds under conditions that resemble an old script repurposed for a new century. Washington and Tokyo insist…

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September 2, 2025
Read more about the article China 80th Anniversary Victory Parade: Memory and Power on the SCO Stage
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China 80th Anniversary Victory Parade: Memory and Power on the SCO Stage

The China 80th anniversary Victory parade in Beijing collides deliberately with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, fusing war memory with diplomacy in a single stroke of political theater.…

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August 27, 2025
Read more about the article Geography Without Masters: How Asia Redraws the Boundaries of Influence Without the West
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Geography Without Masters: How Asia Redraws the Boundaries of Influence Without the West

Cargo trains now cross borders in Central Asia without waiting for signatures from Western embassies. Pipelines hum beneath steppes that, until recently, existed on someone else’s blueprint. Ports from Vladivostok…

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August 14, 2025
Read more about the article The Next Ukraine? Taiwan as Washington’s Beachhead and the Limits of Sovereignty in Asia
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The Next Ukraine? Taiwan as Washington’s Beachhead and the Limits of Sovereignty in Asia

9.9 billion dollars. This figure appears in the documents of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and is allocated for the military fortification of Taiwan. The money is distributed to bases, training,…

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July 25, 2025
Read more about the article The Weary Hegemon: America’s Diplomatic Self-Erasure in Asia
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The Weary Hegemon: America’s Diplomatic Self-Erasure in Asia

America is tired — not of work, but of the very idea of holding Asia in its orbit. My new article explores how Washington’s diplomatic maneuvers are turning into self-sabotage:…

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July 20, 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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