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Disputes in the South China Sea: Troubled Southeast Asian Waters
The strategic position and economic value of hundreds of small islands in the South China Sea have provoked claims of sovereignty from most of the neighboring states.
The European Union to Ukraine’s Rescue
Recent events have provided the opportunity for the rekindling of relations between Ukraine and the European Union.
Syria: Ankara versus Tehran?
Turkish leaders would like to turn their country into the leader of the Middle East. However, they are in competition with another of the region’s key players: Iran.
Asia-Pacific: China’s Foreign Policy Priority
China is increasingly active in the Asia-Pacific region, an area that makes up the main focus of its foreign policy.
Russia and Global Climate Politics
Russia, as the fourth largest greenhouse-gas emitter in the world, and a major supplier of fossil fuels causing these emissions, played a decisive role in the enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol, the main instrument of global climate policy so far.
Abe’s Japan and Xi’s China: from Cold Peace to Hot War?
Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated since Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping came to power.
China’s Role in Multilateral Economic Institutions, between Revisionism and Status Quo
China, now the world’s second largest economy, is going to play an increasingly substantial role in multilateral economic organizations and mechanisms.