Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 8, 2022
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The geopolitical minefields of a Turkic world
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 13, 2022
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Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 3, 2022
- 5 min
With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 31, 2022
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Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
James M. Dorsey When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened" that it would...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 17, 2022
- 4 min
Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Hot air messaging: Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership
By James M. Dorsey Eager to enhance its negotiating leverage with the United States and Europe, Iran is projecting imminent membership of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 6, 2020
- 4 min
Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 8, 2020
- 4 min
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 20, 2019
- 4 min
Gulf security: China envisions continued US military lead
By James M. Dorsey Based on remarks at The Belt and Road Initiative: China-Middle East Cooperation in an Age of Geopolitical Turbulence...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
China struggles to fend off allegations of debt trap diplomacy
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 3, 2019
- 4 min
Standing up to China: Czech mayor sets a high bar
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 27, 2019
- 5 min
Shifting Sands: Chinese encroachment in Central Asia and challenges to US supremacy in the Gulf
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 20, 2019
- 4 min
Kashmir puts Chinese counterterrorism on the defensive
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr Heightened...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 22, 2018
- 9 min
Middle Eastern Black Swans dot China’s Belt and Road
By James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at the RSIS Book Launch of China and the Middle East; Venturing into the Maelstrom (Palgrave 2018), 20...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 30, 2018
- 6 min
Self-fulfilling prophecies: Chinese fear attacks by Uyghur jihadists
By James M. Dorsey A seemingly obsessive fear of Uyghur nationalist and religious sentiment has prompted Chinese leaders to contemplate...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 25, 2018
- 5 min
China’s policies spur Central Asians to cautiously chart independent course
By James M. Dorsey China’s brutal crackdown in its north-western province of Xinjiang and growing questions about the dark side of some...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 24, 2018
- 5 min
Securing Xinjiang: China adds security component to Belt and Road initiative
By James M. Dorsey China appears to be shifting gears in its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road initiative. Long projected as driven by...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 7, 2018
- 4 min
Pakistan’s financial crisis puts Belt and Road on the spot
By James M. Dorsey Increased Pakistani dependence on China to help it avert resorting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid a...
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