As geopolitical tensions spill further into economic relations, China's role – as APEC host & a key economic player – takes on greater significance. Its emphasis on non-interference, openness & inclusive growth may help shape the trajectory of regional COOP & stability; against rising fragmentation, Beijing's pursuit of integration could help restore economic activity & business confidence in the Asia-Pacific, said Azhar Azam, a geopolitical analyst with a focus on economics, climate change & int'l security.
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Leaders and policymakers at the Boao Forum for Asia's 25th annual conference delivered a clear message: Asia's path to stability and growth depends on partnership, shared innovation and inclusive development: https://t.co/2h1njtxCye
By launching a strikes on Iran, US undermined dip solution, destabilized Middle East, disrupted energy flows & created energy crisis that betrayed allies by imposing significant economic costs on them thru inflation, higher energy costs & trade shocks
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Saudi Arabia is pursuing a more institutionalized model while the UAE’s flexible hedging emphasizes optionality over commitment in security. https://t.co/GX7wOPmXzI
#Pakistan#India#Turkey#Israel#Azerbaijan#SDMA
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to China & its outcomes will have positive impact on bilateral ties and regional and global peace and stability if both sides can effectively manage various interferences & distractions, especially pressure from the other side of the Pacific, said Azhar Azam, a geopolitical analyst with a focus on economy, climate change & int'l security.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to China may mark a constructive step toward stabilizing bilateral relations, provided both sides are able to manage external interferences & distractions - especially pressure from other side of the Pacific.
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Beijing went from 'smog capital' to a cleaner, healthier city. India can draw lessons from the policies, enforcement and coordination that drove China’s turnaround.
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For Saudi Arabia where 81% oppose Abraham Accords – embracing Israel risks igniting public outrage and undermining Riyadh's historic mantle as guardian of Palestinian cause and steward of Islam's two most sacred places, Mecca and Medina
#Gaza#Palestine
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Amid a US retreat from multilateral commitments, framing China's role in international internet as a threat reduces such analysis to a short-sighted narrative of great-power rivalry in the digital realm.
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#Internet#CyberSecurity
Regarded widely as a barometer of China's foreign trade, #CantonFair has evolved into a testament of the country's high-standard of opening up
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More pragmatic,less ideological Gulf leaders view Hamas as a threat to dynasty rule. Gen-Z leadership avoid criticizing it openly, fearing a public backlash; it has or signaled to embrace Abraham Accords to secure strategic dividends from Israel
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Expecting Trump to underrate India's economic potential and strategic significance would be naïve. His core objective is to weed out irritants from bilateral relationship to strengthen US-India hyphenation for long-term geopolitical goals in Indo-Pacific
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Beijing's efforts to pursue peace through dialogue, support for the U.N.-centered governance system and promotion of mutual coexistence, multilateralism and non-interference — essential elements woefully lacking in the contemporary international order — embody its apolitical vision to safeguard security and foster the peaceful development of all nations, said Azhar Azam, a geopolitical analyst with a keen interest in the economy, climate change and regional conflicts.
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In the contemporary world, national security and regional stability are inextricably linked, necessitating cooperation – anchored in dialogue, mutual respect and multilateralism – to achieve true security.
#SCO#China#Pakistan#Russia
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Worsening conflicts,rising geopol tension&eroding trust in mul insts r reshaping global security envt. Climate change &transnational orgd crime compound dense challenges. The profound shifts ve led to demands for new visions & mechanisms
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