Beijing has become a vocal supporter of the de-dollarization of global trade, but these efforts are doomed to fail unless capital and financial controls are reformed to make the yuan a more practical replacement.

An in-depth examination of the historical intrigues and geopolitical dynamics surrounding Guinea’s Simandou iron mine – one of the world’s last untapped major reserves of high-grade iron ore, and the central pillar of Beijing’s push to diversify iron supply lines away from the West.

Kazakhstan’s decision to abstain from BRICS membership aligns with broader foreign policy goals, namely maintaining a strategic balance between East and West.

Impractical as it may seem, the ruling junta in Myanmar is rolling out a census and planning to hold elections amid a raging civil war. But the effort may be hiding ulterior, more sinister motives.

India is a key member of a BRICS bloc that increasingly appears committed to advancing de-dollarization, yet doing so will only advance Beijing’s regional and global interests at the expense of New Delhi’s.

Russian PMCs have helped the Kremlin expand its global alliances and secure critical minerals, and all at a relatively low cost. They will remain a feature of Russian foreign policy unless countered by Washington.

Exploring the potential geoeconomic impacts of the world’s most advanced central bank digital currency (CBDC), China’s e-yuan.

With the establishment of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Canada joins nine other global militaries with a cyber-based command.

The September economic data has not been kind to China: deflation and export stagnation, generating new calls for the authorities to implement fiscal stimulus measures before price drops become further entrenched.

China and Russia Arctic policy is converging as climate change opens the region up to international shipping. And this is creating new challenges for a US defense establishment that has long taken the stability of the region for granted.