| By Abby Chen | What defines the future of “emotional-value” products? How have traditional marketing strategies evolved in our digital age? The brand Pop Mart provides a case study.
Asia China Energy EU Europe Infrastructure Trade USA
October 30, 2025
Afghanistan’s Lithium and China’s EV Ambitions
| By Barry Yao | As China seeks expanded and stable lithium supply sources, its EV companies don’t have to look far to find a potential new trading partner: Afghanistan.
Asia EU Europe India Infrastructure Iran Russia
October 17, 2025
Developments and Challenges of the INSTC
| By Olivia Ernst | Expansion of the INSTC holds promise for Eurasian Economic Integration. However, infrastructure and financial challenges in Russia and Iran challenge the corridor’s completion.
Asia Indonesia
October 9, 2025
Indonesia’s Mass Protests: Why They Started, Whether They’ll End
| By Caroline Gross | Protests erupt in Indonesia as lavish government salaries and spending collide with rising unemployment and inequality, fueling reform demands to end corruption.
China EV Technology USA
October 3, 2025
EV Policy Sunset and the New Competitive Reality
| By Barry Yao | US federal EV tax credit sunset strengthens China’s global EV lead, compelling Western automakers to revise strategies.
Asia China Commerce Defense Japan Security South Korea
September 26, 2025
Navigating Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific: Japan’s Security Strategy
| By Caroline Gross and Eliana Pisons | Captain Yusuke Saito shares Japan’s strategy for peace, highlighting multilateralism, maritime law, and the strength of the US-Japan alliance in a shifting world.
Energy EU Europe LNG Russia
September 25, 2025
How the EU Plans to Rapidly Phase Out Russian Gas
| By Olivia Ernst | The EU is rapidly accelerating its Russian gas phase-out through supply diversification, but disengagement brings environmental challenges and investor risks.
China EU EV Innovation USA
September 24, 2025
Eco-Friendly EVs See Subsidy Sunset on the Horizon
| By Barry Yao | U.S. EV manufacturers face uncertainty as tax credits expire, risking lost competitive edge to China and Europe amid disrupted supply chains and declining consumer demand.
Energy EU LNG Nuclear Energy Oil Trade USA
September 14, 2025
How The US-EU Trade Deal Will Reshape the Global Energy Market
| By Olivia Ernst | The recent US-EU trade deal requires the EU to dramatically increase spending on US oil, LNG, and nuclear products, potentially reshaping the global energy market and geopolitical dynamics.
Canada Tariffs Trade Travel USA
September 10, 2025
Canada’s Travel Boycott and What it Means for the US
| By Olivia Ernst | Canadians are boycotting travel to the US amid rising tensions, with significant economic impacts and no resolution in sight.