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November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Photographer Musuk Nolte travelled to Brazil’s Rio Negro last year to document its historic drought.
He reflects on its impact and why he is sceptical that the #COP30 summit will help the region > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
He reflects on its impact and why he is sceptical that the #COP30 summit will help the region > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Photographer Musuk Nolte travelled to Brazil’s Rio Negro last year to document its historic drought.
He reflects on its impact and why he is sceptical that the #COP30 summit will help the region > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
He reflects on its impact and why he is sceptical that the #COP30 summit will help the region > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
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#COP30 has kicked off, bringing urgent climate issues to the table.🌎
Building on their latest story, David Gunn & Matthew Harris from @chesc.bsky.social explore how societies might cope with more frequent and severe climate shocks.👇
Read their story > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Building on their latest story, David Gunn & Matthew Harris from @chesc.bsky.social explore how societies might cope with more frequent and severe climate shocks.👇
Read their story > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#COP30 has kicked off, bringing urgent climate issues to the table.🌎
Building on their latest story, David Gunn & Matthew Harris from @chesc.bsky.social explore how societies might cope with more frequent and severe climate shocks.👇
Read their story > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Building on their latest story, David Gunn & Matthew Harris from @chesc.bsky.social explore how societies might cope with more frequent and severe climate shocks.👇
Read their story > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
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🚨Our November issue is out now!
🛡️ 14 research articles on security in the Gulf, decolonizing the British army and more
💴 1 policy paper on Chinese private capital in west Africa
🌏 1 review forum on world orders
📚 26 reviews of latest IR books
Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/6
🛡️ 14 research articles on security in the Gulf, decolonizing the British army and more
💴 1 policy paper on Chinese private capital in west Africa
🌏 1 review forum on world orders
📚 26 reviews of latest IR books
Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/6
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨Our November issue is out now!
🛡️ 14 research articles on security in the Gulf, decolonizing the British army and more
💴 1 policy paper on Chinese private capital in west Africa
🌏 1 review forum on world orders
📚 26 reviews of latest IR books
Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/6
🛡️ 14 research articles on security in the Gulf, decolonizing the British army and more
💴 1 policy paper on Chinese private capital in west Africa
🌏 1 review forum on world orders
📚 26 reviews of latest IR books
Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/6
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“Globalisation is not disappearing, but taking a new, eastern turn."
Amitav Acharya (of @ausis.bsky.social) explores the emergence of a new multiplex world order, in which ‘re-globalization’ is led by Asia and Global South nations. www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Amitav Acharya (of @ausis.bsky.social) explores the emergence of a new multiplex world order, in which ‘re-globalization’ is led by Asia and Global South nations. www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
The decline of the West and the rise of ‘the Rest’ will lead to a new world order
The United States’ withdrawal from its international role will not result in global collapse, argues Amitav Acharya. Instead, we are on the verge of a ‘multiplex’ order, in which ‘re-globalization’ is...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Globalisation is not disappearing, but taking a new, eastern turn."
Amitav Acharya (of @ausis.bsky.social) explores the emergence of a new multiplex world order, in which ‘re-globalization’ is led by Asia and Global South nations. www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Amitav Acharya (of @ausis.bsky.social) explores the emergence of a new multiplex world order, in which ‘re-globalization’ is led by Asia and Global South nations. www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
This is the first time that China has agreed such a currency conversion. Ethiopia’s move to initiate talks with Beijing on converting its debt suggests others may soon follow Kenya's lead.
Kenya’s conversion of Chinese debt to renminbi reflects economic pragmatism more than strained US ties
Swap from the US dollar comes amid difficult relations with Washington but is primarily driven by the Kenyan government’s domestic economic and political concerns rather than marking a major de-dollar...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is the first time that China has agreed such a currency conversion. Ethiopia’s move to initiate talks with Beijing on converting its debt suggests others may soon follow Kenya's lead.
The real test for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will come when issues such as Hamas’s disarmament or a complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza are negotiated.
Israel-Hamas: A fragile ceasefire tested from the word go
A stream of American senior officials to Israel indicates that the White House is keen to ensure that ceasefire violations do not derail Trump’s so-called peace plan.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The real test for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will come when issues such as Hamas’s disarmament or a complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza are negotiated.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s ‘trade war truce’ contains one very important provision — China has deferred export restrictions of rare earth materials for at least a year.
Trump’s Asia tour moved to counter China’s critical minerals dominance
Beijing’s dominance over supply chains will continue. But new US deals with Australia and across the region show rhetoric is now being matched by finance, aiming to take the sting out of any future ex...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s ‘trade war truce’ contains one very important provision — China has deferred export restrictions of rare earth materials for at least a year.
Despite Donald Trump’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying in Asia. This is boosting defence spending by key US allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
Has Trump’s Asia tour reassured the US’s Asian allies?
Despite the president’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying. This inadvertently boosts defence spending by its key Asian allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Despite Donald Trump’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying in Asia. This is boosting defence spending by key US allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
Senior research fellows Yu Jie and James Kynge (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) offer their analysis on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and the wider state of US-China ties ⤵️
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Senior research fellows Yu Jie and James Kynge (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) offer their analysis on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and the wider state of US-China ties ⤵️
As China heads towards the formal adoption of the next Five-Year Plan, it is difficult to be optimistic about the near-term prospects for China's economy.
China’s economic model will continue to alarm its trading partners
Beijing’s prioritization of manufacturing over domestic consumption has sustained its large trade surpluses and threatens to entrench deflation. To cement its position as a global leader, it should ch...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
As China heads towards the formal adoption of the next Five-Year Plan, it is difficult to be optimistic about the near-term prospects for China's economy.
Despite Donald Trump’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying in Asia. This is boosting defence spending by key US allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
Has Trump’s Asia tour reassured the US’s Asian allies?
Despite the president’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying. This inadvertently boosts defence spending by its key Asian allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Despite Donald Trump’s trip, confidence in American security guarantees is fraying in Asia. This is boosting defence spending by key US allies, but risks ceding further ground to China.
21 African countries have signed the UN treaty. The AU must adopt a strategy to ensure the UN convention is adopted across Africa and does not become another widely unimplemented treaty.
The AU can help African countries adopt the UN cybercrime convention. But the challenges are significant
African countries have very different cybercrime legislation and previous treaties have not been widely adopted. The UN convention is an opportunity for a new approach.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
21 African countries have signed the UN treaty. The AU must adopt a strategy to ensure the UN convention is adopted across Africa and does not become another widely unimplemented treaty.
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It was our pleasure to host Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India, for a closed-door roundtable today to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing India's foreign policy.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It was our pleasure to host Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India, for a closed-door roundtable today to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing India's foreign policy.
Ukraine will continue to resist giving up the parts of the Donbas that it has successfully defended at huge cost — not least as these include key cities and fortified territory that protect Kyiv.
Beyond Trump’s flip-flops on Putin, what might a Ukraine peace settlement look like?
Outlining what President Donald Trump is trying to achieve, the Ukrainian and Russian positions, and possible ways forward on negotiations.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ukraine will continue to resist giving up the parts of the Donbas that it has successfully defended at huge cost — not least as these include key cities and fortified territory that protect Kyiv.
The sheer scale of the reshuffle at the top of the People's Liberation Army once again underscores Xi Jinping’s unchallenged authority at the height of China’s political hierarchy.
China’s leaders’ meeting confirms Xi’s authority and shows technological self-reliance is now the priority
At the Fourth Plenum of the Communist Party of China’s leadership, President Xi Jinping outlined a bold shift in China’s economic development model under its next Five-Year Plan.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The sheer scale of the reshuffle at the top of the People's Liberation Army once again underscores Xi Jinping’s unchallenged authority at the height of China’s political hierarchy.
"Most countries in Asia do not see China as the threat.... We see China as a big power in the region, present — a geographic reality."
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on how countries in Southeast Asia view China.
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on how countries in Southeast Asia view China.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"Most countries in Asia do not see China as the threat.... We see China as a big power in the region, present — a geographic reality."
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on how countries in Southeast Asia view China.
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on how countries in Southeast Asia view China.
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African countries have an important opportunity to align the strategy with their own health security agendas.
The good, the bad, and the possible: What the America First Global Health Strategy means for Africa – and the world
African countries have an important opportunity to align the strategy with their own health security agendas.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
African countries have an important opportunity to align the strategy with their own health security agendas.
Despite enduring American strengths – including in innovation and finance – China’s industrial capacity and relentless focus on cutting-edge sectors are formidable, especially with funding cuts to US research.
Trump and Xi won’t reset the China–US rivalry, so other nations must prepare
Chafing at China’s assertiveness and US unpredictability, the UK and Europe would be wise to pursue their own truly independent China policies.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Despite enduring American strengths – including in innovation and finance – China’s industrial capacity and relentless focus on cutting-edge sectors are formidable, especially with funding cuts to US research.
Beijing’s dominance over supply chains will continue. But new US deals with Australia and across the region show rhetoric is now being matched by finance, aiming to take the sting out of any future export restrictions.
Trump’s Asia tour moved to counter China’s critical minerals dominance
Beijing’s dominance over supply chains will continue. But new US deals with Australia and across the region show rhetoric is now being matched by finance, aiming to take the sting out of any future ex...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Beijing’s dominance over supply chains will continue. But new US deals with Australia and across the region show rhetoric is now being matched by finance, aiming to take the sting out of any future export restrictions.
"The most fundamental thing is the Americans see China as a challenger."
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on the structural tensions within the US-China relationship.
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on the structural tensions within the US-China relationship.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"The most fundamental thing is the Americans see China as a challenger."
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on the structural tensions within the US-China relationship.
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on the structural tensions within the US-China relationship.
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The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizing the country.
Suppression of post-election protests in Cameroon will not solve the country's looming succession crisis
The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizin...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The controversial re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth term has sparked protests in Cameroon. The failure to prepare a constitutional transition plan risks further destabilizing the country.
Research Fellow @nayanaprakash.bsky.social discusses the ‘Gen Z protests’ that have taken place across the Global South in 2025 ⤵️
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Research Fellow @nayanaprakash.bsky.social discusses the ‘Gen Z protests’ that have taken place across the Global South in 2025 ⤵️
"Enlargement has been considered to be the most successful policy of the European Union.... but there has been disappointment with the results."
Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org) on the challenges facing countries trying to join the EU.
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Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org) on the challenges facing countries trying to join the EU.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Enlargement has been considered to be the most successful policy of the European Union.... but there has been disappointment with the results."
Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org) on the challenges facing countries trying to join the EU.
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Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org) on the challenges facing countries trying to join the EU.
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"You left Europe because you wanted less boats. You have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"You left Europe because you wanted less boats. You have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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