by Qaiser Nawab In 2025, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan. 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 However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been fundamentally superseded. The resilience of China’s imports now reflects […]
by Wania Tahir The post-1945 economic order, predicated on the free movement of goods and the sanctity of alliances, may well have breathed its last this Wednesday. In a move that has sent shockwaves from the polder lands of Veldhoven to the industrial clusters of Gyeonggi-do, the White House has announced a sweeping 25 per […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]
by Scott Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009. […]
by Talgat Kabdygali As a Kazakh, raised amidst the vast steppes where family, elders, and tradition shape life, I seek ideas that resonate with my culture’s deep-rooted values. In a world of division and cultural flux, I found inspiration in Russell Kirk, the American philosopher who shaped modern conservatism, and Edmund Burke, the 18th-century thinker […]
by Rustam Taghizade On 23 April 2025, in a landmark ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan and China transformed their bilateral ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signing twenty accords under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While the agreements spanned legal harmonization, green-development targets, digital-economy frameworks and aerospace collaboration, the true significance lay in Baku’s strategic […]
by Damir Zaidullayev Astana, March 20, 2025 — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with U.S. Congresswoman Carol Miller to discuss key aspects of the bilateral relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States. Against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics and cuts in U.S. foreign aid, the meeting underscored the evolving nature of Kazakhstan-U.S. cooperation and raised […]
by Talgat Kabdygali The administration approach taken by Trump towards foreign policy has increasingly focused on addressing what it perceives as strategic threats posed by four nations: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, collectively dubbed “CRINK.” This policy shift, aimed at countering the global influence of CRINK has extended to the vital region of Central […]
by Maryam Noureen Janjua This year, as the Sikh world celebrated the 555th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, I embarked on a deeply spiritual journey that took me through some of the most significant Sikh pilgrimage sites in Pakistan. From the birthplace of Guru Nanak in Nankana Sahib to the peaceful sanctity of Kartarpur, […]