The MeetingOn 25-26 September 2023, China hosted the Global Sustainable Transport Forum in Beijing. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the opening ceremony and read a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. The forum, reported by Chinese media, was an opportunity for China to stress that it is committed to ‘promoting global transport cooperation and providing the world with […]

The return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan has sent shockwaves throughout the region, with its implications extending far beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Pakistan, in particular, is feeling the reverberations of this seismic geopolitical shift. As the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, gains strength and accelerates its attacks, Pakistan’s security landscape is becoming increasingly precarious. The […]

The United States is increasingly concerned about the geopolitical complications posed by China’s expanding presence in the Pacific in the past decade. But Washington must prioritise gaining the trust of the Pacific Island countries to ensure meaningful commitment to the region — without Beijing’s initiatives being the key motivation for cooperation. The Pacific Islands play a pivotal role in the […]

In the midst of global discourse advocating the non-utilisation of nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently called for a significant expansion in the production of nuclear armaments during a two-day parliamentary session in Pyongyang. In addition, he articulated a desire for his nation to assume a more prominent role within a coalition of countries challenging the United […]