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23. Andrew Hammod

Anti-China alliance deepens with new deal

On Jan. 6, Japan and Australia signed a new security defense deal highlighting how Tokyo is of growing strategic importance as a partner in the emerging anti-China alliance.

2022-01-17 16:50

Why Brexit is only just getting started

The historic U.K.-EU trade deal in December 2020, was heralded by Boris Johnson as “getting Brexit done.” Yet, the wide-ranging processes unleashed by the U.K.'s 2016 referendum are only beginning to play out, rather than ending, a year on.

2022-01-03 15:37

Why 2022 is key election year

The year 2021 saw big ballots, including in Germany and Israel that resulted in long-standing leaders leaving power. However, the election landscape is even bigger in 2022 with eye-catching votes across every continent, which will shape not just domestic politics and economics, but also international relations well into the 2020s.

2021-12-27 16:47

Beijing bolsters Moscow on Ukraine

December has seen Russian President Vladimir Putin isolated on Ukraine in a series of big summits, but that changed significantly on Wednesday when his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping gave his strong support, entrenching an emerging Moscow-Beijing axis.

2021-12-21 16:23

Why Europe's flux could be a harbinger of change

December is traditionally a quiet month in international diplomacy, yet a lot is changing in Europe at the moment, politically and economically, as will be showcased at the EU summit of 27 presidents and prime ministers on Thursday and Friday.

2021-12-15 17:15

Democracy is in retreat across world

The collapse of the Soviet Union was widely predicted to herald a new generation of democratic enlargement across the world. Yet, three decades on, there are growing signs of much of the world moving toward authoritarian or non-democratic political models.

2021-12-01 17:00

Biden, Xi mark out their turf

Expectations had been set low for this week's first presidential summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Yet, they spoke for an unexpectedly long three and a half hours, with the Chinese leader greeting his U.S. counterpart as his “old friend.”

2021-11-18 16:43

Will COP complicate China's soft power problem?

China has enjoyed in recent years a reputation as a state which is deeply committed to the climate change agenda, yet it has received significant criticism for the failure of President Xi Jinping to show up at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP 26) summit last week.

2021-11-09 16:51

Why Europe's leadership is at pivot point

While much on the agenda in Brussels for the end-of-week summit of Europe's 27 prime ministers and presidents is familiar, there is a historic power shift underway in the club of continental leaders that could bring about significant changes in 2022.

2021-10-27 16:25

World will not wait for German coalition

With Germany's 2022 presidency of the G7 beginning in January, the three political parties negotiating a new coalition in Berlin will begin formal talks - sooner than expected - to try to take up the reins of power before year end.

2021-10-21 16:37

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