https://www.scmp.com/rss/520050/feed Dr Brice Tseen Fu Lee is a research fellow at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya. He writes on international political economy, China’s global role and Global South politics. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Juan Pablo Sims,Brice Tseen Fu Lee Juan Pablo Sims,Brice Tseen Fu Lee The Iran war has been framed as a Middle East crisis with global energy consequences. That is true, but incomplete. It is also reshaping China’s strategic map. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil prices and the shock to shipping and energy markets have reinforced a lesson for Beijing: vulnerability begins with concentration. When one region becomes more unstable, the value of diversified suppliers, routes and external partners rises. That is why Latin America matters more to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3349271/middle-east-crisis-pushing-china-deepen-latin-america-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3349271/middle-east-crisis-pushing-china-deepen-latin-america-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:30:08 +0000 The latest Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, was attended by 36 leaders and top officials, as more countries seek to join the grouping that appears to offer an alternative to the Western-led system. A geopolitical bloc, Brics – named after its earliest members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is also increasingly a geoeconomic bloc as economic partnerships grow. Member states now include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while partner countries have expanded... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3284952/asean-wont-become-obsolete-just-because-few-members-join-brics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3284952/asean-wont-become-obsolete-just-because-few-members-join-brics?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:08 +0000