China and Iran are the modern heirs to two ancient civilizations, a fact that shapes their interactions and colors their leaders’ sense of identity and place in the contemporary world.
Sino-Iranian relations will become even more intense and strategic as the interests shared by the two nations develop within China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), as well as through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
There is growing interest in Arctic sea routes, and in natural resources that become available as the sea ice melts: the Arctic has become a new “hotspot” in international politics.
[IT] Il programma spaziale cinese ha tagliato un nuovo traguardo lo scorso 20 aprile, con il lancio della navetta cargo Tianzhou-1 a bordo del razzo vettore Lunga Marcia 7-Y2. Per la China Manned Space Agency assicurare l’attracco di navette cargo al laboratorio spaziale Tiangong-2 è un passaggio decisivo per poter arrivare a operare una più complessa stazione spaziale entro il 2022.
We live in the best of times and in the worst of times. Indeed, we have seen many profound advances in technology aimed at solving issues such as world hunger, poverty, or climate change.
Can Confucianism still teach us about the world order?
While operating in a context of growing interconnectedness, political actors construct their identities through multiple channels of self-representation. Which expectations on Japan’s search for a soft-power narrative in the age of Abenomics?
