This is not the first time that regional opinion toward the U.S. has soured over events in the Middle East. This year’s annual State of Southeast Asia survey, from the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, quite definitively showed that America’s popularity is waning in the region. Now it is in the hands of journalists and academics to debate… Continue reading Some Southeast Asians Are Turning Against America Over Gaza. It Likely Won’t Last.
Since late 2023, the Houthi attacks on Red Sea commercial shipping have led to growing concerns about the global spillover effects of the tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East. With around 15% of global trade passing through the Red Sea, the region is particularly important to global maritime interconnectivity. The decisions of major shipping… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: The Red Sea Conflict in China’s State Media – Blaming the West for Everything as Top Priority
The deadly attack on Israel on October 7th by the Hamas militant group sent shockwaves through the international community and with the decades-old Israel-Palestine conflict erupting into active warfare, global leaders have been forced to reassess their positions. Among those, China, with its expanding global footprint, finds itself in a challenging position. In recent years,… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Israel-Palestine conflict: Let’s make peace in a decades-long conflict – China again in the position of a peace-seeking superpower
Welcome to the 45th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: EU-China high level trade talks North Korea-Russia summit Vietnamese EVs to reach Europe India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need to… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #45: EU-China high level trade talks, North Korea-Russia summit, Vietnamese EVs to reach Europe, India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
