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Trump Tariffs and Warming India-China Ties Have Silenced the Quad Partnership … For Now

Hyeran Jo, Texas A&M University and Yoon Jung Choi, Texas A&M University; Sejong Institute When leaders of “the Quad” last...

A Conversation With 2026 on America’s Meaning to the World

Come on in, 2026. Welcome. I am glad to see you because your predecessor year was not to my...

The Karakorum Highway: Conduit of Colonialism, Terrorism, and Cultural Genocide

Washington, DC - In September 2025, Pakistani officials met with Chinese colleagues in Beijing to authorize the Karakorum Highway...

Trump’s Doctrine: Act First, Stabilize Later

WASHINGTON, DC - On January 3, six years ago, Qasem Soleimani—the Iranian major general and commander of the Quds...

Dateline—1 January 1949: The Ceasefire That Ended a War Without Resolving It

At one minute before midnight on 31 December 1948, guns ceased firing across Jammu and Kashmir. The ceasefire that...

Washington Update: Speakers at Ethiopian Constitutional Conference

Mesfin Mekonen would like to thank all the speakers who participated in this historic conference and who submitted their summarized...

The Long Shadow of Tiananmen: Why the Dream of 1989 Died in Beijing

The pillar of smoke that rose from Tiananmen Square...

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U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy in China

Ian Langford, UNSW Sydney The Chinese military parade that had the world talking last week...

Canada to Rescind Digital Services Tax as U.S. Trade Talks Advance

OTTAWA - Canada will scrap its digital services tax as part of efforts to...

Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Iran, Israel; Lawmakers Push Back With War Powers Resolution

WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump announced a phased ceasefire between Iran and Israel Tuesday,...
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India–EFTA Trade Deal Takes Effect, Targets $100B Investment, 1M Jobs

New Delhi — The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked...

Canada to Rescind Digital Services Tax as U.S. Trade Talks Advance

OTTAWA - Canada will scrap its digital services tax...