South East Asia

Bab al-Mandab n’est pas fermé. La tension y est palpable. En début de semaine, le ministre iranien de l’Intérieur, Eskandar Momeni, est arrivé à Islamabad à la tête d’une délégation de haut niveau. Mardi, il avait déjà rencontré le Premier ministre Shehbaz Sharif, le maréchal Asim Munir ainsi que son …

Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate. From a gas company in Spain to a police headquarters in Belgium, an agency …

Une superpuissance comme les États-Unis en est réduite à se victimiser. C’est pour le moins déconcertant. On ignore encore si cela révèle la montée en puissance de la Chine ou l’affaiblissement de l’emprise américaine. Quoi qu’il en soit, c’est un signe inquiétant de notre époque. La situation reste tendue après …

India is expanding ties with Greece, Cyprus, Armenia, and Israel to counter Turkey’s growing regional influence and its partnership with Pakistan. By strengthening defense cooperation and strategic partnerships, New Delhi is increasing its footprint in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. As a result, the India–Turkey rivalry has the potential …

Depuis que Pepe et moi avons reçu le rapport faisant état de la menace iranienne de procéder à un essai nucléaire si les États-Unis ne cessent pas leurs attaques contre l’Iran, le discours et les publications sur les réseaux sociaux de Donald Trump concernant l’Iran ont connu un changement radical …

The visit of US President Donald Trump to the People’s Republic of China on 13–15 May, together with his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, constituted a single landmark event in contemporary world politics. Among its various accompanying aspects, the central one was determined by the Taiwan issue. It should …

Putin walked away [from his meeting with Xi] with more than 40 agreements, but he did not leave with the prize he has long sought. “When you look at all the ‘agreements,’ they are only memoranda of understanding. In other words, they are merely invitations to talk more.” — Dmitri …

The much-anticipated meeting in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended without any significant tangible breakthrough in relations between the United States and China. Behind the facade of cordial relations between the leaders, the differences between Washington and Beijing over trade, Taiwan, and Iran became apparent at the end …

Le président Vladimir Poutine conclu sa visite d’État en Chine hier (20 mai), marquant ce qui semble être l’une des plus productives, tournées vers l’avenir et stratégiquement significatives Sommets Russie-Chine ces dernières années. La visite a généré des revenus substantiels résultats dans les domaines du commerce, de l’investissement, de l’énergie, …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement. Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war …