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When war is no deterrent to a desperate job-seeker

Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work – even war zones. What’s missing is a coherent policy to protect them.

Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet, but what about its catastrophic impact on human health?

Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

No Biden. So how relevant is the Quad?

Joe Biden’s decision to pull out of next week’s Quad summit in Australia helps to highlight the weakness in a partnership still yet to find its purpose.

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China and Taiwan: a comparison

Taiwan’s soft power allows it to maintain international influence even as its size, market value and military power is dwarfed by China.

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Taiwan’s quest for legitimacy

On the heels of losing another diplomatic ally, Taiwan continues to win friends and influence others in the only way it knows how: through its soft power.

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Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Taiwan is celebrated as a vibrant democracy in the shadow of a repressive China, but the complicated reality reveals an opportunity that is yet to be taken.

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Taiwan’s soft power hard for Beijing to match

Taiwan is smaller and has less access to normal diplomatic avenues but does have one advantage over mainland China.

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Taiwan is reinventing how diplomacy works

The lack of official diplomatic allies isn’t stopping Taiwan from finding ways of winning friends and influencing people.

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Broken China-US relations put the world’s health at risk

China and the US cooperated for many years on health issues and it’s in the world’s best interests they continue.

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Health diplomacy

The cooperation required to overcome COVID-19 revived interest in health’s geopolitical role, placing it firmly on the agenda at the upcoming G20 summit.

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COP27

Adaptation, mitigation, and negotiation will be on the agenda as the world gathers in Sharm el-Sheikh for the 27th Conference of the Parties climate meeting.

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Special Report: Weapons trade

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United Nations arms treaty an example, not an answer

The Arms Trade Treaty can work best where it sidesteps the great powers’ strategic interests.

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When war is no deterrent to a desperate job-seeker

Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

Many elections, many consequences

No Biden. So how relevant is the Quad?

China and Taiwan: a comparison

Taiwan’s quest for legitimacy

Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Taiwan’s soft power hard for Beijing to match

Taiwan is reinventing how diplomacy works

Broken China-US relations put the world’s health at risk

Health diplomacy

COP27

Special Report: Weapons trade

United Nations arms treaty an example, not an answer

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