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Security Without Command, Energy Without OPEC: China’s Strategy in the Persian Gulf

May 1, 2026

(Summer Davos) Xinhua Headlines: From AI to new energy, China’s emerging industries a boon for the world

Four Futures of Work: How China Disrupts the Global AI Labor Framework

April 25, 2026

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The Price of Safe Transit

April 21, 2026

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The Hormuz Shock Is Reordering Energy Power

April 20, 2026

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa attend a press conference after their meeting that discussed the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo

Why Abu Dhabi Walked Away from OPEC and What It Means for the GCC

Abu Dhabi’s exit from OPEC discipline signals the end of collective cartel management in the Persian Gulf. Divergent fiscal clocks between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a growing reliability premium in energy markets, balance‑sheet coercion of weaker states, and the hidden danger of a sudden reversal in Persian Gulf sovereign capital flows are reshaping the region.
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Why Abu Dhabi Walked Away from OPEC and What It Means for the GCC

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The Fifth Industrial Front and the Contest for Power and Work

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Climate Politics in the Age of Complex States

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Africa’s Strategic Neutrality Under Energy Shock

The Iran war Africa dynamic is not defined by diplomacy but by exposure. Disruptions in fuel and fertilizer flows linked to the Strait...

March 20, 2026

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Iran War and the Strait of Hormuz System Shock

The Iran war Strait of Hormuz crisis is less about closure than collapse of confidence. Limited attacks have already slowed tanker traffic, disrupted...

March 20, 2026

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Persistent Environmental Crisis of 2026

From rising sea levels to collapsing ecosystems, environmental risks are increasingly intertwined with economic security and global power competition. The decisive question is...

February 20, 2026

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A Global Energy Order in Transition: Why Renewables Accelerate Even as the United States Reverses Course

Global investment in renewables is breaking records, reshaping industrial power and future energy security, even as the United States pulls back from clean-energy...

December 6, 2025

Government Seeks Rapid Expansion Of Renewable Energy Production

The Fifth Industrial Front and the Contest for Power and Work

The next industrial revolution is not just about smarter factories but about geopolitics and social order. This essay argues that the shift from...

November 25, 2025

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Climate Politics in the Age of Complex States

Rising temperatures are exposing not only a failure of ambition but a failure of governance. This essay argues that climate policy is a...

November 25, 2025

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From Chokepoint to Network in the Geopolitics of Rare Earths and US-China Rivalry

Rare earths have turned from obscure inputs into one of the sharpest tools in US-China competition. China still dominates processing and magnet production,...

November 25, 2025

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Rare Earths and the Hard Edge of Interdependence

China’s grip on rare earth processing has turned obscure minerals into one of the sharpest tools in its strategic contest with the United...

November 25, 2025

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How circular economy is colliding with global trade and climate politics

Circular economy is no longer a recycling sideshow. Trade in scrap metals, plastics and used components is turning into a strategic arena where...

November 25, 2025

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Europe’s circular economy agenda as international strategy

Circular economy has moved from technical jargon to a lever of power. The EU now uses rules on design, repair, waste and materials...

November 25, 2025

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