September 15, 2010
Rare earth elements are a key strategic resource for the 21st century. Although the global market is small compared to commodities such as oil or steel, […]
September 9, 2010
This week, China welcomed Burma’s reclusive dictator Than Shwe for a high profile state visit, which included meetings with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. Than Shwe […]
August 30, 2010
China’s burgeoning trade relationship with Africa was boosted by last month’s announcement that a zero-tariff scheme has been expanded tenfold to include 4762 products and commodities from 26 […]
July 22, 2010
The deaths of over one dozen young Kashmiri citizens in recent weeks mark a departure from a period of relative calm in the volatile region. The […]
July 20, 2010
Indonesia has received much credit for significant inroads in eradicating terrorism after the 2002 Bali bombings that left 202 people dead. Since then, Jakarta’s elite counter-terrorism police unit, […]
July 12, 2010
As Spain clinched its first soccer World Cup victory, China’s green power also emerged as a winner on the field in South Africa. For 8 minutes […]
June 28, 2010
In satisfying the thirst for a basic commodity – water – China is making trade-offs between its short term and long term supplies. Already, its capital […]
June 22, 2010
The latest report from the Project 2049 Institute, is now available on our website. Authored by Mark Stokes and Ian Easton the monograph addresses trends in China’s […]
June 14, 2010
The Arctic Northern Sea Route (NSR) looks set for another summer of experimental navigation as ice cover temporarily recedes in this shipping frontier. Russia’s largest government owned shipping […]