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Recording |Djoomart Otorbaev on the future of Central Asia

In this interview with Dr Brian Wong, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev talked about Central Asia’s rise as a popular destination for investment from global and regional powers and the challenges it faces. He emphasized that Central Asia wants to be friend with everyone, and won’t take sides in geopolitical conflicts.The mineral-rich region wants to be competitive, not only for its natural resources, but also human resources and innovation.

admin 18/06/2025
Georgia tries to balancing its relations between the West, Russia and China

Balancing the West, Russia and China: Georgia Under Pressure amid the Russia-Ukraine War

Tiny Georgia is a crucible of East-West and regional tensions. In the months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the US and European governments pressed Georgia to open a second front against Russia. When the government refused, western sources denigrated it as “pro Russia”, and several leaders became subject to sanctions. What lay behind the western pressure and the Georgian government’s response?

Tato Khundadze and Robert H. Wade 02/04/2025
George Yeo, Ivor Roberts, Richard Caplan, Rosemary Foot, Todd Hall

Understanding China’s Outlook and US-China Relations: A Dialogue between George Yeo and Oxford Professors

This report is an edited dialogue between George Yeo, former Foreign Minister of Singapore, and several distinguished professors from Oxford University. It focused on a series of important issues around China-US relations and China’s outlook, including China’s vision of world order, the Taiwan issue, China’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, the inevitability of a US-China war, and the role of Southeast Asian countries in navigating US-China geopolitical tensions.

(Edited by) Jufang Wang, Songruowen Ma, Tiffany Chan 02/12/2024
Why in the time of war we need diplomacy more than ever

Why in this time of war we need diplomacy more than ever

What scope is there for diplomacy to play a more effective role in mediating wars and conflicts? On the occasion of the publication of the 8th edition of Satow’s Diplomatic Practice edited by Ivor Roberts, we bring together four former distinguished diplomats to answer that and related questions.

admin 17/01/2024
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