Devastating flash floods triggered by cloud burst and glacier lake outburst (GLOF) have killed over 800 people across Pakistan in recent weeks, with entire villages swept away and thousands displaced.| Global Voices
Written by Alexandra Whitehead. This article assesses the importance of Taiwan in the UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) published in June 2025. It argues that the SDR recognises Taiwan's global significance in the context of countering China, both in security and economic terms. However, it lacks explicit contingency planning to support Taiwan and remains ambiguous towards China.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Meng Kit Tang. This article explores a different kind of diplomacy in Taiwan-China relations. When people-to-people contact is grounded in transparency and democratic safeguards, it becomes strategic. This article argues that Taiwan should shape engagement to build trust, defuse propaganda and complement hard deterrence with soft resilience. Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Yenting Lin. This article examines the misinterpretation and misuse of UN Resolution 2758, which defines China's representation in the UN but not the status of Taiwan. But it has been used by Beijing to endorse the "One China Policy". Pushback against China's interpretation has begun to emerge in recent years as Taiwan's contributions to international society are recognised. Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Jess Marinaccio. This article examines how Taiwan’s post-1949 expansion into Pacific fisheries, amid shifting maritime laws and Pacific decolonisation, led to frequent illegal fishing incidents. These disputes complicated diplomatic ties, engaged both allies and non-recognisers of the ROC, mobilised diaspora communities, and entrenched fisheries, both legal and illegal, as central to Taiwan-Pacific relations.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Brazil’s push to regulate Big Tech and protect digital rights is reshaping global debates and provoking backlash from powerful actors opposed to its rights-based, democratic model of internet governance.| Global Voices
China will stage a massive military parade on September 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War and 26 heads of state or government will attend on the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This was announced by Chinese Assistant … Continue reading World leaders to gather in China to mark victory in anti-fascist war The post World leaders to gather in China to mark victory in ant...| Friends of Socialist China
Following his visits to India and Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his regional tour of South Asian countries, with a series of important meetings in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on August 21. Co-chairing the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, … Continue reading Friendship with Pakistan is cornerstone of China’s regional diplomacy The post Friendship w...| Friends of Socialist China
Following his successful visit to India, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi flew to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a series of meetings on August 20. Wang Yi participated in the Sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue together with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Wang … Continue reading China extends a hand of friendship to Afghanistan The post China extends a hand of frie...| Friends of Socialist China
As we recently noted, relations between China and India have lately been seeing significant improvement. This process has now been qualitatively accelerated with the August 18-20 New Delhi visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. On August 19, Wang Yi met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi asked Wang Yi to convey … Continue reading Wang Yi’s visit turns the corner on relations with India The post Wang Yi’s visit turns the corner on relations with India appea...| Friends of Socialist China
During the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held in Anning, in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, on August 15 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also held an important quadrilateral meeting on the sidelines, together with Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Myanmar Foreign Minister Than Swe, and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, which … Continue reading Myanmar peace and reconciliation discussed in four-party talks The post...| Friends of Socialist China
On August 15, 2025, the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Anning, in China’s southwestern Yunnan province. The LMC is a cooperation mechanism, founded a decade ago, that groups China with five of its close southeast Asian neighbours who all share the Mekong River. Following the meeting, Chinese Foreign Wang Yi … Continue reading Mekong Foreign Ministers meet in China’s city of peace and harmony The post Mekong Foreign Ministers meet in China...| Friends of Socialist China
In the following article, which was originally published on Consortium News, Mick Hall analyses how the recent visit to New Zealand by Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s far-right Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he announced a significant upgrade in the bureau’s local presence, will further enmesh the twin island South Pacific nation … Continue reading FBI upgrade enmeshes New Zealand in anti-China war plans| Friends of Socialist China
An interview with Togolese author Sami Tchak, exploring how he defines and shapes his francophone writing in the context of the growing visibility of francophone African literatures.| Global Voices
We are pleased to publish below an original article by Wu Yanni, a Beijing-based political commentator and contributor to Chinese and international media, arguing that the lessons of World War II remain relevant – and indeed urgent – in today’s geopolitical context. Marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism and the founding of … Continue reading Beyond victory: Rethinking WWII’s legacy in a fractured world The post Beyond victory: Rethinking WWII’s legacy in a fract...| Friends of Socialist China
On August 15, which marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the Second World War, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang published an article in the Guardian newspaper entitled, ‘China and Britain shared a mission to fight aggression and fascism. And we can work together today’. Ambassador Zheng wrote: “At the darkest hour of … Continue reading Chinese Ambassador recalls wartime solidarity between Chinese and British people The post Chinese Ambassador recalls wartim...| Friends of Socialist China
As Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump prepare to meet in the current US state and former Russian territory of Alaska on August 15 for talks centred on the conflict in Ukraine, they do so against a wider diplomatic background of engagements among the Global South, with BRICS+ in the lead, and … Continue reading Trump makes BRICS great again The post Trump makes BRICS great again appeared first on Friends of Socialist China.| Friends of Socialist China
Abstract This paper examines Donald Trump's stance on foreign diplomacy, specifically his policy of utilising commercial and financial incentives to resolve conflicts and attract non-allied regimes toward the United States.…| JK Policy Institute
The Communist Party of China (CPC) joined the Liberation Movements Summit that was hosted by the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa in Johannesburg, between July 25-28, under the theme, ‘Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity for a Better Africa.’ Besides the ANC, the core participants were the five other … Continue reading Communist Party of China joins Liberation Movements Summit in South Africa| Friends of Socialist China
China has called for peace and an end to the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, saying that the root cause of this problem lies in the historical legacy left by Western colonisers, which now needs to be calmly faced and properly handled. The call came when Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Secretary-General of ASEAN … Continue reading China calls for peace between Cambodia and Thailand| Friends of Socialist China
Written by Hsiao-Chen Lin. The article examines how South Asia’s recent strategic developments, particularly Pakistan’s use of integrated C4ISR systems, offer crucial insights for Taiwa…| Taiwan Insight
Trump loved Netanyahu’s gesture, but it is an empty move. The post Five Quick Takes on the Trump-Netanyahu Meeting appeared first on Moment Magazine.| Moment Magazine
English is the official language of Liberia, a country of over 5 million people on Africa’s western coast that was founded in 1822 as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS).| Global Voices
Our final piece in the symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace is a reply from our authors to the contributions by Nicole, Mohamed, Helen, and Laura. It is customary to begin such closing essays with an acknowledgement of the thoughtful efforts of the contributors, and fulsome appreciation of the same. We are indeed indebted to … Continue reading Feminist Peace In Question| The Disorder Of Things
Today’s piece for our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace is from Laura Sjoberg. Laura is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Kloppenburg Official Fellow and Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Exeter College, Oxford. Her research addresses issues of gender and security, with focus on politically violent women, feminist war … Continue reading Women, Peace, and Security as Argument and Tension| The Disorder Of Things
The next contribution to our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace comes from Helen Berents. Helen is Senior Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffiths University. Helen is a feminist scholar centrally concerned with both representations of young people in contexts of crises and conflict, and with engagements … Continue reading Ecotones And Borderlands Of The Feminist Peace| The Disorder Of Things
This third contribution to our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace comes from Mohamed Sesay. Mohamed is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the African Studies Program in the Department of Social Science at York University in Canada. His research and teaching interests are in development, transitional justice, international criminal justice, rule of law, customary justice, … Continue reading Governing the Feminist Peace to Deflect from Decolonial Peace in Africa| The Disorder Of Things
This second contribution to our symposium on Governing the Feminist Peace comes from Nicole George at the University of Queensland. Nicole is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland, where she is also Director of Research. Nicole’s research focuses on the … Continue reading Governing the Feminist Peace: From Institutionalism to Ecology| The Disorder Of Things
A guest post from N.E.. N.E. is a PhD Candidate in International Relations at the University of Sussex (UK), researching militarism and ecological injustice. She is also an Advisor to Scientists for Global Responsibility, Associated Researcher with the World Peace Foundation and author of the new report Resisting Green Militarism: Building Movements for Peace and Eco-Social Justice. **Disclaimer: none of the people … Continue reading Sex, Power & Play at Europe’s Largest Arms Fair| The Disorder Of Things
The last but not least in our commentaries on Katharine Millar’s Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community (with a reply by Katharine to follow tomorrow). Ellen Martin is a PhD candidate in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol. Her research is critiquing … Continue reading Refusing to Support the Troops| The Disorder Of Things
The third commentary in this week’s symposium on Katharine Millar’s Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community, from Cian O’Driscoll. Cian is…| The Disorder Of Things
While the two leaders have made efforts to emphasize their cooperation, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu offer different visions of Gaza and Iran. Nevertheless, the White House dinner Monday night presented a harmonious tableau.| The Christian Science Monitor
The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.| South China Morning Post
Written by Dr. Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy. This article argues that Taiwan should adopt a pragmatic approach in its relations with the Vatican and the EU more generally. Taiwan should pursue shared human…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Chit Wai John MOK. This article argues that as a canonist with a missionary zeal, the new pope is more likely to make his chess moves with caution than to stir the waters. He demonstrate…| Taiwan Insight
(B) support programs to build democracy in Cuba; (C) concern air and sea operations that support permissible travel, cargo, or trade; (D) support the acquisition of visas for permissible travel; (E) support the expansion of direct telecommunications and internet access for the Cuban people; The post The United States strengthens its position regarding the Cuban dictatorship: Memorandum/NSPM-5 appeared first on Cuban Studies Institute.| Cuban Studies Institute
The British Korean Society's (almost) annual opportunity to hear in person from the British Ambassadors in Seoul and Pyongyang has been set for 6pm on Wednesday 2nd July. The event will be a joint venture with Chatham House, and will take place in the main hall of Chatham House (10 St James's Square, London SW1Y| London Korean Links | Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006
This week, we have one final episode in our "Back to School" series highlighting another special program at the U.S. Army War College. The Advanced Regional Studies (ARS) program offers opportunities for students to meet the senior decision- and policy-makers of our allied and partner nations on their own turf. Daniel Krebs, the director of ARS, is in the studio to explain how a select number of students will travel abroad for study. He joins podcast editor Ron Granieri to discuss how student...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
The fourth and final panel of the Chicago Thinker’s inaugural American Identity Summit, titled "America’s Role in the World," featured| The Chicago Thinker
Sarang Shidore, director of the Global South Program at the Quincy Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss whether a return to great power spheres of influence is practical in the twenty-first century.| Council on Foreign Relations
On this episode of American Prestige, Ben Freeman and Nick Cleveland-Stout discuss their work monitoring the seamy underbelly of the think tank world.| The Nation
While Trump claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, analysts say U.S. and Israeli attacks may have pushed the country closer to building a weapon.| TIME
U.S. President Donald Trump is touting a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, despite what he said were violations of the deal by both sides shortly after he announced it. Trump said he was especially angry with Israel and urged the country to stand down as he faces mounting criticism over the prospect of another U.S. war in the Middle East. “Part of the reason why Trump also was quite eager to get to a ceasefire, why he’s so frustrated with what the Israelis are doing right now, is pr...| Democracy Now!
Written by Meng Kit Tang. As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait, military deterrence has become the dominant narrative. This article argues that renewed dialogue, economic pragmatism, and people-to…| Taiwan Insight
Even if the great powers could carve up an interconnected world, Washington may not get the result it wants.| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Written by Wen-Qing (Sarah) Jiang. This article studies the increasing use of cognitive tactics in information operations by China and Russia. The internal political polarisation makes Taiwan and t…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Dr Chieh-chi Hsieh. This article asks the question of whether Trump’s tariffs on Taiwan signal a potential divergence of his foreign policy on cross-Strait relations. It argues tha…| Taiwan Insight
The strikes on what India called “terror camps” escalated the conflict between the nuclear powers. Pakistan said at least eight people were killed.| www.nytimes.com
This is the first post in a new book symposium, on Paul Kirby and Laura J. Shepherd’s Governing the Feminist Peace, which was published in 2024 by Columbia University Press. Laura is Professo…| The Disorder Of Things
As the apeirokinetic pantoustasis rolls ever onward, it is increasingly clear that this must be the darkest timeline.* It is at any rate the stupidest. Reason, analysis and theory have little purch…| Sphinx
Journal of Political Risk, Vol. 13, No. 2, February 2025 By Adkhamjon Janobiddinov Uzbekistan is a country with a huge youth population. According to latest reports, more than 60% of Uzbekistan’s population is composed of those below the age of … Continue reading →| Journal of Political Risk
I’ve written the third in a series of six posts that will be coming out with the Streit Council, on the problem of economic integration without political union. There’s no paywall. You can read it …| Benjamin Studebaker
This perceived success in inflicting pain on the West and the global economy can inspire others in similar positions: the proverbial Davids of the world who are itching to have a go at their respective Goliaths, albeit with deadlier and remote-controlled slingshots. While the Houthis’ influence may extend globally, one theater stands out where some non-state actors might find striking similarities with the Houthis and find themselves within striking distance of another global economic jugul...| Journal of Political Risk
When I wrote my book on war, I avoided ongoing conflicts because I didn’t want the book to be dated the moment it came out. The roots of war and the paths to peace are timeless, and I wanted examples that made this permanence clear. Still, it was hard not to read obsessively about the […] The post The prospects for war with China: Why I see a serious chance of World War III in the next decade appeared first on Chris Blattman.| Chris Blattman
Written by Dr Chieh-chi HSIEH. This article argues that the path dependencies of the Taiwanese, US, Japanese, and South Korean governments encountered a change of political leadership in 2024, whic…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Raian Hossain. This article examines Taiwan’s relations and engagement in South Asia, with reference to the cases of India and Bangladesh. It argues that Taiwan has great potential…| Taiwan Insight
Informed by neuroscientific findings about human predispositions and insights from the life sciences, Symbiotic Realism is predicated on the notion that the contemporary landscape of International Relations is shaped by [...] Read More... The post <strong>Symbiotic Realism:</strong> A Transdisciplinary International Relations theory appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Journal of Political Risk, Vol. 12, No. 11, November 2024 By Yan Bennett Dear President-elect Trump, Congratulations on your recent victory. The American people have reaffirmed your leadership, granting you a renewed mandate to continue advancing the policies that prioritize … Continue reading →| Journal of Political Risk
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the world irreversibly in important ways. The post The Return of Anarchy appeared first on Portico Advisers.| Portico Advisers
Written by Charles Mok and Dr Kenny Huang. This article examines Taiwan’s critical reliance on its undersea cable system for digital resilience in the face of potential blockades and disruptions. I…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Yi-Ting Chung. Taiwan faces significant challenges amid global tensions. At the 2024 NATSA conference, FAPA discussed grassroots advocacy to enhance US-Taiwan relations, addressing misco…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Eason Leung. This article examines the unofficial diplomacy of Taiwan in Eastern Europe. It identifies a flexible approach of Taiwan in dealing with various Eastern European nations R…| Taiwan Insight
Project88 reflects on major human rights events during the first year of the U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic upgrade, including the revelation of Directive 24, the arrest of key labor reformers, the attempted extradition of Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap from Thailand, and the secret trial of energy policy expert Ngo Thi To Nhien.| Project88
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has leveled serious allegations against the previous administration, claiming that $11 million in cash was illegally sent to Israel to acquire the controversial Pe…| The Realist Juggernaut
Written by Ping-Yang Chao. This article examines China’s Grey Zone Conflict strategy employed since the Tsai Ing-wen’s presidency. These incursions became more frequent and intensive pa…| Taiwan Insight
The TREC expedition concluded its sampling in Greece and strengthened scientific exchange and collaborative networks with their Greek partners during a political and scientific stakeholder event in Athens.| EMBL
Thoughts about God and international relations: Christians today have plenty of questions as to what exactly is happening in the world and why God might…| CultureWatch
Written by Jeremiah Reyes. This article highlights Taiwan’s strategy to gain diplomatic recognition, including dollar diplomacy, participation in international organisations and value-based d…| Taiwan Insight
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s biggest ever infrastructure project, has boosted developing countries, but contributed to climate change and global debt, according to new BU report| Boston University
My informal presentation to ISA-Northeast 2022 on pedagogy Apocrypha Against Canon: Breaking Free of 1648 and All That in the IR and Foreign Policy Classroom Abstract: Although International Relations is arguably becoming more diverse and less Eurocentric, the canonical timeline of pivotal events and important years remains: 1648, 1789, 1945, and so on. Even attempts … Continue reading "Apocrypha Against Canon"| Paul Musgrave
As part of maintaining the Political Science and International Relations Journal Listing, I’ve looked at a lot (almost all!) of the websites for academic journals in political science and international relations. Some are very good. Many or most have the information I’ve needed to answer basic questions about them. Some have been confusing or ludicrously … Continue reading "Your Academic Journal Website Sucks"| Paul Musgrave
Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 during the first Karabakh war in a show of solidarity with its long-time ally Azerbaijan. Since then, ties between Turkey and Armenia have remained strained.| Global Voices
Written by Mariah Thornton. This article presents an optimistic case for Taiwan-UK relations under the new government. Labour’s holistic view of security offers room for Taiwan to provide val…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Joshua Wilkes. This article focuses on the UK’s interest in stability across the Taiwan Strait in terms of defence and security. It examines two UK’s security partnerships in…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Gray Sergeant. Although continuity is likely to dominate when it comes to HM government’s core cross-Strait positions, there is wide scope for the new Labour government to expand U…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Andrew Yeh. This article argues that the new UK government should turn its attention to China’s escalating greyzone tactics against Taiwan, from large-scale military drills to cybe…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Max Dixon. This article argues that dealing with Taiwan is central to the new Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s notion of progressive realism, including its security commitment to Ja…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Michael Reilly. This article argues that any marked shift in British policy towards Taiwan seems unlikely with the change in government because foreign policy has always been largely bip…| Taiwan Insight
On Monday, June 3, 2024, ODC attended an afternoon conference titled “Enabling Environment for a Human-Centered Adoption of AI in ASEAN” at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The conference was a side event of the larger 85th meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI-85). The conference was| Open Development Cambodia (ODC)
David Ekbladh, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of history in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University. Professor Ekbladh’s research interests include broad global themes such as foreign policy, strategy, economics, and international development.… Read More| Communications
Written by Raian Hossain. This article analyses President Lai’s speech from geopolitical and domestic perspectives, focusing on democracy as a roadmap for Taiwan, Lai’s vision for cross…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Brian Hioe. This article analyses the continuities of President Lai’s inaugural address both in terms of cross-Strait relations and domestic policies. The status quo, however, coul…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Wen Liu. This article highlights three major contributions of Wendy Cheng’s historically grounded book Island X, including the understanding of Taiwan through the US-China-Taiwan s…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Adrian Chiu. This special issue presents a brilliant line-up of scholars and observers of the two movements which provides insights and perspectives to analyse and reflect on the tenth a…| Taiwan Insight
Gerson S Sher, From Pugwash to Putin: A Critical History of US–Soviet Scientific Cooperation. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, 2019. 318 pp., $80.84| GeoHistory
