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Economics Middle East/North Africa

Xi Jinping’s visit to the Middle East: what’s in store for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iran?

The Chinese president’s visits to Riyadh, Cairo, and Tehran signal an expanding role for China in the Middle East. But China’s uncertain economic prospects and antagonism toward Western dominance mean

International Politics

Turkey’s global competition with China

Anti-Chinese tariffs and sentiments are increasing in Turkey as Ankara’s dependence on Chinese imports grows. Despite this, Turkish firms are taking on China in Africa and Central Asia. Two weeks

Asia Pacific Finance

Caught between the US and China, South Korea joins the AIIB

According to a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asia will need to invest about $8 trillion in overall national infrastructure between 2010 and 2020. South Korea’s involvement

Economics Middle East/North Africa

Asia-Gulf trade is rebuilding the Silk Road

Trade relations between East Asia and the Gulf are improving as the Silk Road is rebuilt, and comparative advantages become ready to be reaped. Yet, political and cultural differences make