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The New Global (dis)order and the Limits of China’s Power
Goodbye multilateralism
5 hrs ago
Prabowo Family Tightens Grip on Indonesia’s Political and Business Elite
Like father-in-law, like son-in-law
13 hrs ago • Our Correspondent
Epstein Tenuously Linked to Chinese and North Korean Spies, Arms Trade, Epstein Files Allege
Brother Mark asked to give info on China to man professing ties to US intelligence
Jan 7
China’s Coal Plateau Masks Deeper Shift in Power Market Control
Beneath the numbers, coal story enters a far more complex phase
Jan 7
Iran in 2026: Isolated in a Turbulent Ocean
Global Value Chains pass the theocracy by
Jan 6
Maduro Arrest Likely Thwarts China’s Panama Canal Plans
Trump’s Venezuela coup gives US advantage over China in oil and dollar supremacy
Jan 6
Stability Is Not Security in Vietnam
It rests not on institutions but on internal party discipline
Jan 5
China-US Truce a Breather for 2026 Chinese Economy
Beijing more relaxed on economic policy due to detente with Trump
Jan 5
North Korea’s 2026 Grand Strategy
Likely room for a summit meeting with Washington while excluding dialogue opportunities with Seoul
Jan 3
New Chapter in Digital Content Moderation in Indonesia
Critics say system could become a new form of censorship to silence dissent
Jan 3
Malaysia’s Judiciary Boosts Reputation on Najib Verdict
Years of reform appointments pay off
Jan 2 • John Berthelsen
Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Helps China Tighten Noose on Taiwan
Turning the Caribbean into an American lake could justify the same game in the South China Sea
Jan 2
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