Opinion

22:20
China trade

How China's new trading model yielded record imports of $2.65 trillion

Last year, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion). For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been superseded.

20:46

Azerbaijan and Armenia: Economy as a Bridge to Peace?

Speaking on Armenian public radio on 9 January, Armenia’s Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan made some important announcements for 2026. Among them, discussions between Yerevan and Baku over the range of products Armenia can potentially export to Azerbaijan.

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20:30
Japan

Japan’s new strategic ambitions in Central Asia

Japan's elevated interest in Central Asia reflects a combination of economic motives, such as access to resources and investment opportunities, as well as geopolitical goals aimed at promoting regional stability and enabling a counterbalance to other major powers.

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Azerbaijan and Armenia: Economy as a Bridge to Peace?

Speaking on Armenian public radio on 9 January, Armenia’s Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan made some important announcements for 2026. Among them, discussions between Yerevan and Baku over the range of products Armenia can potentially export to Azerbaijan.

18:27
Afghanistan

What drives Afghanistan’s Central Asian turn

Since the United States and other Western countries remain hesitant to formally recognise and engage with the Taliban-led government, Afghanistan has been left with little choice but to look closer to home.

18:27
Afghanistan

What drives Afghanistan’s Central Asian turn

Since the United States and other Western countries remain hesitant to formally recognise and engage with the Taliban-led government, Afghanistan has been left with little choice but to look closer to home.

02:38
EU-Russia

EU between enlargement and a potential war with Russia

The European Union stands at a crossroads: to receive new members and accelerate the enlargement process in order to strengthen its role in the international arena, or to risk strategic stagnation by delaying expansion in favor of internal reform.

15:57
Europe's Struggle

Realism is Back with a Vengeance: Europe is Struggling to Adapt

After decades of discussions on the obsolescence of political realism, we are back to hard power dominating global politics. The U.S. became the biggest global power to accept this change after unveiling the new National Security Strategy last week.

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