Posts in International Affairs
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Not Debt Trap Diplomacy

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitious foreign policy to foster infrastructure and economic development and to create a trade network with China as the central hub. To overcome perceived predatory perspective of the BRI, China needs to be more involved in the management of funds in their partner countries, especially for developing countries with historically corrupt or unstable governments.  

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What Defines a "War?"

It is vital to honor history when speaking of such a contentious topic as Israel and Palestine; that is of course, history of an earlier time and of a more recent time. The proportion of death must come into play, especially in an evaluation of arguably the most complicated conflict humanity has ever seen.

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Mareas de cambio: elecciones latinoamericanas 2023 y la oleada anti-incumbente

En una región todavía tratando con violaciones de derechos humanos y que sigue luchando por democracia, las elecciones presidenciales tienen el poder de definir el futuro de las relaciones latinoamericanas con el resto del mundo. Aquí se presentan las elecciones presidenciales latinoamericanas a través de un tema que puede proveer una perspectiva nueva sobre estas elecciones tan importantes.

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The West Needs to Hedge Its Bets in Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, it is clear that the conflict has reinvigorated the foreign policy of the West and put US leadership on center stage. However, as Russia begins to show signs of resilience and the war continues to place a drain on Western military supplies, it is time for the West to advocate for a pragmatic and peaceful conclusion to the conflict.

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