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Dec 30, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Aparna Divya |Salman Ali
Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brazil in November, China reportedly pushed to have Brazil formally join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Ultimately, Brazil’s government declined to sign an official document, but instead offered to “establish synergies” with the BRI. Brazil’s cautious approach to joining the BRI reflects the nuanced balance between strategic pragmatism and economic gains that defines its foreign policy.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Aparna Divya
Amid growing geopolitical instability, ecological threats, and socioeconomic inequality, the G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, can be seen as a turning point in the evolution of global governance and the rise of the Global South. The fact that Brazil was chosen to host the summit shows the growing influence of nations outside the existing power blocs in shaping international policies.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Aparna Divya
Amid growing geopolitical instability, ecological threats, and socioeconomic inequality, the G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, can be seen as a turning point in the evolution of global governance and the rise of the Global South. The fact that Brazil was chosen to host the summit shows the growing influence of nations outside the existing power blocs in shaping international policies.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Aparna Divya
During this precarious time, China has taken important diplomatic steps to support its long-standing ties with Iran. A meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iran’s recently elected reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Later, Beijing reiterated its opposition to foreign interference and support for Iran’s sovereignty.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Aparna Divya
As conflict escalates in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, the region is on the brink of a full-scale conflict. Israel has launched a ground offensive in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah, and Iran retaliated by sending nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel. During this precarious time, China has taken important diplomatic steps to support its long-standing ties with Iran.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Aparna Divya
Amid changing global power dynamics, China and South Africa have strengthened their alliance and established themselves as key architects in the creation of a new global order based on their shared aspiration. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a state visit to China in conjunction with the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, an important platform for advancing China-Africa relations.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Aparna Divya
Amid changing global power dynamics, China and South Africa have strengthened their alliance and established themselves as key architects in the creation of a new global order based on their shared aspiration. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a state visit to China in conjunction with the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, an important platform for advancing China-Africa relations.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Aparna Divya
“One can change friends, but one cannot change neighbors”: This quote from a former Indian prime minister applies to China and Japan as well. Given their geographical proximity, both countries have a pressing need to find ways to cooperate and coexist. In late July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ conference in Laos, ahead of the East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Aparna Divya
In late July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ conference in Laos, ahead of the East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum. Wang reiterated that China-Japan relations are at a “critical stage.” The minister went on to talk about contentious issues like the detention of Japanese nationals in China, limits on semiconductor exports, and China’s import ban on Japanese seafood.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
southasianvoices.org | Ali Riaz |Shafi Mostofa |Aparna Divya |Sohini Bose
On August 5, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country after weeks of nation-wide protests demanding an end to to what many viewed as increasingly authoritarian rule. What began as a student protest against a controversial quota system for government jobs evolved into a nationwide revolutionary movement, which is seen as a reaction to 15 years of corruption, state violence, repression of the media and opposition, and autocratic governance.
