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Growth and Incoherence: BRICS 2023 Summit in South Africa
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote on how the recent BRICS Summit in Johannesburg revealed the internal discord amongst the BRICS countries.
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Confidence Building Measures in the Maritime Domain in Northeast Asia: An Analysis of ...
Kyoko Hatakeyama examines the Maritime and Air Communication Mechanism (MACM) between China and Japan as a maritime CBM in Northeast Asia.
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BRICS Development Bank to Play Bigger Role in Global South
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Chen Dongxiao said the oversimplified and confrontational narratives in the international community undermine global cooperation and development.
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Pakistani Senator Addresses BRICS Seminar in Johannesburg
PAKISTAN OBSERVER - APLN member Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has become the first from Pakistan address the summit of BRICS, a group of major emerging economies, in Johannesburg.
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Will India Become an Ally of the US?
GLOBAL TIMES - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani was interviewed by the Global Times for their “1 Minute Insights” series.
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Don’t Fall for China’s Rhetoric – BRICS Isn’t NAM
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argued that one of the principal objectives of the Non-aligned Movement was to stay away from rivalrous power blocks. The BRICS, in contrast, is led by ...
![A Defense Agreement Likely to Deepen Chinese Rancor](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/19china-diplo-analysis-tzlm-superJumbo-e1693733018173.webp)
A Defense Agreement Likely to Deepen Chinese Rancor
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Shen Dingli argues that China is strong enough not to worry about increased trilateral cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the United States.
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Why Are World Leaders Racing to the Pacific Islands?
AL JAZEERA - APLN member Sandra Tarte spoke with Al-Jazeera on the opportunities created for Pacific Countries by US and Chinese involvement in the region.
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Should We Expect a Thaw in China-India Relations Soon?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the state of India-China relations and argues that the chance of a breakthrough is quite low and remains more of a wishful thinking.
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Relational Security: Ethical Dilemmas of Geopolitics in the Blue Pacific Continent
Maima Koro makes an argument for reframing geopolitical discourse to better respect the sovereignty and cultural context of Pacific Island nations.