While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev signed the joint declaration in Azerbaijan's historic city of Shusha, also known as the pearl of Karabakh.
The European Union (EU) said that they will only cooperate with the Taliban if they respect fundamental rights, including those of women, and prevent...
The recently intensified Afghan Civil War is serving as the impetus for closer Russian-Central Asian cooperation. This is evidenced by Moscow reasserting its traditional...
President Xi Jinping, on 25 February 2021, announced the end of absolute poverty in China. The Communist Party of China was a significant factor in China’s economic prosperity since, due to its long-term, strategic policy-making, it managed a miraculous feat by taking 770 million people out of poverty.
Professor of Politics at East China Normal University in Shanghai explains how using five-year plans to lead economic and social development is critical to the way CPC governs the country. In October 2020, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee introduced a new plan to make significant adjustments as China continues to pivot away from export-led growth and implements the dual circulation strategy.
In China, entrepreneurship occurs in the shadow of an efficient state. The incentives of party members are broadly aligned with the promotion of economic...