Forging “ironclad friendships” in an uncertain world
The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to China shone a spotlight on a phrase frequently used to describe Beijing’s relations…
What Hegseth’s comments at the Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
The US defence secretary spoke in Singapore about America’s geopolitical goals. United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has been discussing key foreign policy issues for Washington at a defence…
From China to the Arab world — my journey as an Arab sinologist
When people ask why someone like me, an Egyptian, has spent so many years translating Chinese books, I could offer a tidy answer: I studied the language, lived in China,…
US Congress advances American-Israeli military integration plan
A provision in the 2027 draft US defence bill could bind the two countries’ weapons industries closer than ever. A provision in a bill before the United States Congress could…
Russia’s Kaliningrad ready to deepen cooperation with Chinese partners, says governor
Alexei Besprozvannykh, governor of Russia’s Kaliningrad region, said Russia-China cooperation has developed rapidly across various sectors in recent years, marked by growing bilateral trade, deepening technological exchanges, and strengthening investment…
EU’s top diplomat Kallas to visit Islamabad on June 1 for strategic dialogue
The European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, will visit Pakistan on June 1 (Monday) to take part in the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue…