Vina Nadjibulla
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Can China's New Economic Playbook Help it Weather U.S. Tariffs?
On March 11, China concluded its annual 'Two Sessions' — a pair of legislative and advisory meetings focused on Beijing's economic priorities for the year ahead. The slew of macroeconomic measures announced at those meetings are now taking on heightened significance amid the escalating U.S.–China trade war.
China, Russia Remain Close Despite Trump’s Efforts to Drive a Wedge
On April 2 — just before the U.S. announced sweeping new tariffs on much of the world — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a three-day visit to Moscow, where he met with his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two sides discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and other security flashpoints, including Iran’s nuclear program and the Korean...
Resetting Canada-India Relations: Navigating Security, Trade, and Strategic Opportunities in a Shifting Global Order
Canada-India relations sharply deteriorated in September 2023 when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked the murder of Canadian Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to Indian state agents. The crisis deepened in October 2024 when Ottawa accused Indian diplomats of being complicit in criminal activities, including intimidation, extortion, and murder. New Delhi rejected these claims, labelling Canada a “safe haven” for...
How Escalating U.S.-China Competition Over Critical Minerals Impacts Canada
Over the last five years, competition over critical minerals has become a focal point of great-power rivalry — particularly between the United States and China. These strategic materials, including rare earth elements, are vital for producing the advanced technologies underpinning the green economy, defence industries, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Given that the world is rapidly transitioning to cleaner energy...
Trump and the Asia Pacific: Five Key Questions Shaping 2025
Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency will loom large over the Indo-Pacific in 2025. The global economic and security orders are already under serious strain, and Trump’s inclination for trade wars, his skepticism of alliances, and a probable imposition of tariffs at levels not seen since the 1930s will intensify the role of international trade as a geopolitical battleground...
5 Things We Learned about Canada and Asia in 2024
In 2024, a record number of voters across Asia exercised their democratic rights and, in many cases, used the ballot box to punish incumbent governments they felt had fallen short. Ten regional democracies held presidential and/or parliamentary elections, including three of the largest — India, Indonesia, and Japan. If there was any common denominator among these votes, it was that...
Explainer: Democracy Under Pressure: Yoon's Failed Martial Law and South Korea's Political Turmoil
South Korea entered a sudden political crisis on December 3 when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law — an unprecedented move for the mature liberal democracy. Although Yoon retracted martial law six hours later, following a unanimous rejection of the order by 190 members of the country’s National Assembly, the shockwaves continue to reverberate.
Russia-North Korea Security Pact Fuses Northeast Asian and European Security
A new and enhanced security partnership between Russia and North Korea marks a watershed moment in contemporary great power competition, effectively merging the Indo-Pacific and European security theatres and helping to solidify Japan and South Korea’s alignment – both with each other and with the U.S. and its other allies.