Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict
Political Motives, Economic Stakes, and Great Power Calculations Executive Summary The renewed border confrontation between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Kingdom of Cambodia in the second half of 2025 represents the most serious deterioration in bilateral relations since the 2011 clashes. The escalation not only terminated the fragile ceasefire established under the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord (KLPA), but also exposed […]
Analysis on Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship
Executive summary In 2025 Malaysia assumed the ASEAN rotating chair at a geopolitically sensitive moment and delivered a busy, outcome-oriented stewardship that combined diplomatic crisis management, economic integration push-forwards, and symbolic enlargement of the bloc. Malaysia’s chairmanship emphasized “Inclusivity and Sustainability” and advanced three overlapping agendas: (1) conflict de-escalation and political stability; (2) concrete economic […]
Diplomatic Momentum: France Pushes for Trade Reciprocity and Ceasefire Leverage in Beijing
BEIJING, CHINA – December 4, 2025 – Following the initial high-level meetings of President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China, the focus has sharpened on the urgent need to address the structural imbalance in Sino-European trade, alongside pressing Beijing for enhanced geopolitical engagement regarding the Ukraine conflict. President Macron, who arrived yesterday with a significant […]
Ukraine Agrees to Core Terms of US-Brokered Peace Proposal to End Four-Year War with Russia
November 30, 2025 – A high-level Ukrainian delegation is traveling to the United States for further talks on the comprehensive 28-point peace proposal brokered by the U.S. to end the nearly four-year-long conflict with Russia. This diplomatic push follows the confirmation from Ukrainian National Security Advisor Rustem Umerov that a “common understanding on the core terms” had been reached […]
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