ASEAN

China’s ACFTA 3.0: A quiet triumph or a Trojan Horse?

19/11/202507/12/2025

While Washington was distracted, Beijing methodically upgraded its ASEAN trade pact. The new ACFTA 3.0 deal promises deeper integration, but it also tightens China’s economic embrace, leaving the region wonderfully exposed to risk

Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Indonesia’s President-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin, with Russian and Indonesian flags in the background

Indonesia’s BRICS move: Diplomacy at its finest or a calculated shift?

14/03/202513/06/2025

Indonesia takes a bold step by joining BRICS, strengthening ties with China while keeping its Western partnerships intact. Is this a masterstroke in diplomacy or a strategic realignment?

ASEAN

China’s ACFTA 3.0: A quiet triumph or a Trojan Horse?

Indonesia’s BRICS move: Diplomacy at its finest or a calculated shift?

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