https://www.scmp.com/rss/517820/feed Burak Elmali is a researcher at TRT World Research Centre in Istanbul. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Trade routes are vital in our interconnected world. Yet, they face significant challenges from regional conflicts, economic crises and funding uncertainties. Importantly, the shift from a US-led unipolar world to a multipolar one could also give rise to threats to global commerce. In this new landscape, developing economies with ambitious foreign policy agendas – often labelled middle powers – are forging new alliances and seeking new avenues to navigate the uncertainty. While some Western... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3265521/middle-powers-new-trade-routes-will-be-lifeblood-multipolar-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3265521/middle-powers-new-trade-routes-will-be-lifeblood-multipolar-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:30:09 +0000 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a crucial pillar of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a massive project in connectivity that includes Pakistan’s Gwadar port. But Baloch separatist groups have long targeted the project, and an escalation in attacks last month was clearly aimed at Chinese nationals and interests. This cloud of insecurity casts a shadow over the future of this important economic corridor. Addressing these concerns through a multifaceted formula involving military,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258011/how-stem-terrorist-attacks-china-pakistan-economic-corridor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258011/how-stem-terrorist-attacks-china-pakistan-economic-corridor?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:30:12 +0000 US President Joe Biden’s shrinking approval ratings have led many to consider Donald Trump’s likely return to the White House. With promises from reinforcing the Mexican border to restoring the Muslim travel ban, Trump is again the talk of the town. While Trump speaks of solving the Ukraine war in a day, his fictitious foreign policy wizardry may not be the panacea for the Palestinian conundrum. While in office, Trump subtly shifted the dynamics left over from the Obama administration towards a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3254370/peace-middle-east-not-if-trump-gets-re-elected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/united-states/article/3254370/peace-middle-east-not-if-trump-gets-re-elected?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:12 +0000