An “Impossible” Railway Across Afghanistan?
September 20th, 2026
A newly released video explores an extraordinary proposition: a railway crossing Afghanistan that could ultimately connect western China with Iran and markets farther west. It is easy to understand [...]
China, Pakistan, and the Rise of the “Electrostate”
September 20th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridorm a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and development programme linking Xinjiang, a region in China, to Pakistan’s deepwater [...]
September 20th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridorm a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and development programme linking Xinjiang, a region in China, to Pakistan’s deepwater [...]
China and Egypt’s African Ambitions: How VICMED Could Advance the Belt and Road
September 8th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how China views Egypt’s VICMED and Mediterranean–Lake Victoria connectivity projects as potential drivers of African integration, trade and Belt and Road [...]
September 8th, 2026 Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how China views Egypt’s VICMED and Mediterranean–Lake Victoria connectivity projects as potential drivers of African integration, trade and Belt and Road [...]
Ivanka Trump’s Luxury Albanian Adventrue
September 8th, 2026 Courtesy of Slate, commentary on how – like everyone else – America’s first daughter sees one European country as the next Mediterranean tourism destination. But when she tried to get [...]
September 8th, 2026 Courtesy of Slate, commentary on how – like everyone else – America’s first daughter sees one European country as the next Mediterranean tourism destination. But when she tried to get [...]
Tech Explores Argentina’s Patagonia for Mega Data Centers
September 8th, 2026 Via Reuters, a look at how technology companies are evaluating Argentina’s Patagonia as a potential site for mega data centers: Argentina’s rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest [...]
September 8th, 2026 Via Reuters, a look at how technology companies are evaluating Argentina’s Patagonia as a potential site for mega data centers: Argentina’s rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest [...]
Hedging the Nile: Xi Jinping Cements China’s Suez Canal Foothold as US-Iran Conflict Deepens
September 3rd, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Beijing’s efforts to expand its Egyptian industrial hub during Xi’s first Cairo visit in a decade, securing critical trade routes while President Sisi asserts [...]
September 3rd, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Beijing’s efforts to expand its Egyptian industrial hub during Xi’s first Cairo visit in a decade, securing critical trade routes while President Sisi asserts [...]