Oil & gas
The new paradigm of strategic economic coercion: do sanctions work?
As the world economy undergoes tremendous upheaval and transition, trade has reached a critical inflection point. The new emerging paradigm…
Colombia’s balancing act amid Great Power Competition
This article is part of the report "Colombia's Role Amid Great Power Competition", published in September 2021 by Colombia Risk…
Is military conflict over Taiwan inevitable or is China masking its true economic agenda?
With much focus on the developments in the increasingly strategic geo-political Indo-Pacific region, current analysis in the West has shifted…
The US-Ecuador ODA agreement: a model in economic influence strategy?
The final days of the Trump administration were marked by a largely unnoticed announcement which could turn out to be…
South Korea’s signing of RCEP and future implications
South Korea’s President Moon Jae In has kept a close eye on the ASEAN region since the early days of…
Japan vs. China in Iran: political engagement or economic influence?
One of the most critical questions for Iran today is the nature of its relations with Japan and China. Both…
Re-examining India – Latin America ties in an Asian and global context
This article is an abstract of a working paper by Hari Seshasayee published by Observatorio América Latina Asia Pacífico in…
The South China Sea dispute and its challenges to Japan’s economic interests
The South China Sea (SCS) is among the most hotly disputed regions of the globe, involving both island and maritime…
Beijing and Riyadh: burgeoning engagement rooted in mutual benefits
This article was originally published on The Kootneeti, on August 19, 2020. Thank you to The Kootneeti for their kind…
The « Men in Black » of Japan’s public foreign investment
Synchronicity always connects people, wherever they are and whatever they are doing. As for me, it gave me the opportunity…