Influence Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/influence/ an observatory of Asian economic power Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:10:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiapowerwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo-Asie-1-32x32.jpg Influence Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/influence/ 32 32 Saudi Arabia proposes hosting WTO meeting in 2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:56:54 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3581 Thank you to Deepthi Nair for inviting me to comment for The National News on Saudi Arabia proposing to host the 15th WTO Ministerial Conference…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/feed/ 0 Are the US and the EU being outflanked by China in the Middle East? https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:14:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3564 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sarwar Kashmeri on his podcast Polaris Live to answer this and other questions: 📍 What is the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Trump’s tariff plays make for unpredictable partnerships https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:59:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3560 Thank you to Valentina Pasquali for inviting me to comment for AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight on the pressure by the US on the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-tariff-plays-make-for-unpredictable-partnerships/feed/ 0 EU votes to remove UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list https://asiapowerwatch.com/eu-votes-to-remove-uae-from-high-risk-money-laundering-list/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-votes-to-remove-uae-from-high-risk-money-laundering-list https://asiapowerwatch.com/eu-votes-to-remove-uae-from-high-risk-money-laundering-list/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:31:19 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3508 I was quoted by Deepthi Nair in an article for The National News on the EU removing the UAE from their AML/CFT list, a list…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/eu-votes-to-remove-uae-from-high-risk-money-laundering-list/feed/ 0 Trade Under Siege https://asiapowerwatch.com/trade-under-siege/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trade-under-siege https://asiapowerwatch.com/trade-under-siege/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:16:45 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3500 Many thanks to Dr. John Bruni of SAGE International for his kind invitation to speak in “Trade Under Siege“, the new episode of The Focus…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trade-under-siege/feed/ 0 Turkey can turn crisis into catalyst for global trade power https://asiapowerwatch.com/turkey-can-turn-crisis-into-catalyst-for-global-trade-power/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turkey-can-turn-crisis-into-catalyst-for-global-trade-power https://asiapowerwatch.com/turkey-can-turn-crisis-into-catalyst-for-global-trade-power/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:39:12 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3486 I published an Opinion piece in AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight, titled “Turkey can turn crisis into catalyst for global trade power“. 📍 A…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/turkey-can-turn-crisis-into-catalyst-for-global-trade-power/feed/ 0 Chine: moteur ou menace pour l’Ă©conomie mondiale? https://asiapowerwatch.com/chine-moteur-ou-menace-pour-leconomie-mondiale/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chine-moteur-ou-menace-pour-leconomie-mondiale https://asiapowerwatch.com/chine-moteur-ou-menace-pour-leconomie-mondiale/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:57:43 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3427 C’Ă©tait un plaisir de rĂ©pondre aux questions de Jean-Baptiste NoĂ© de la revue de gĂ©opolitique Conflits sur le thĂšme “Chine: moteur ou menace pour l’Ă©conomie…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/chine-moteur-ou-menace-pour-leconomie-mondiale/feed/ 0 Trump’s return could signal new path for Israel, Gaza, Lebanon crisis https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-return-could-signal-new-path-for-israel-gaza-lebanon-crisis/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-return-could-signal-new-path-for-israel-gaza-lebanon-crisis https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-return-could-signal-new-path-for-israel-gaza-lebanon-crisis/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:25:21 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3386 As Donald Trump was confirmed as the next US President, I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on what a 2nd Trump…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-return-could-signal-new-path-for-israel-gaza-lebanon-crisis/feed/ 0 Where Non-Aligned Movement sought neutrality, BRICS builds economic bloc https://asiapowerwatch.com/where-non-aligned-movement-sought-neutrality-brics-builds-economic-bloc/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-non-aligned-movement-sought-neutrality-brics-builds-economic-bloc https://asiapowerwatch.com/where-non-aligned-movement-sought-neutrality-brics-builds-economic-bloc/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:14:21 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3380 In this 3rd article covering the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the fundamental…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/where-non-aligned-movement-sought-neutrality-brics-builds-economic-bloc/feed/ 0 UAE enters BRICS arena, balancing Moscow ties and Western pressures https://asiapowerwatch.com/uae-enters-brics-arena-balancing-moscow-ties-and-western-pressures/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uae-enters-brics-arena-balancing-moscow-ties-and-western-pressures https://asiapowerwatch.com/uae-enters-brics-arena-balancing-moscow-ties-and-western-pressures/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:08:32 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3371 In this second article analysing what the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, has in store, I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian…

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