Asia and Africa turn to nuclear power
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Most of the oil and gas that is shipped via the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, which means the Iran crisis has hit those countries hard. Here's how they're coping.
The jet fuel shortage is giving American travelers something new to worry about: if they fly to Europe or Asia this summer, will their return flight be canceled?
The US has negotiated a ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Asian allies are already relying on others for energy security– including Iran, Russia and China.
UN report reveals Sri Lanka is severely impacted by the West Asia conflict, affecting trade, tourism, and migrant workers.
A new survey of Southeast Asian opinion leaders shows they prefer China to the United States as a partner, while the region’s biggest geopolitical concern is U.S. global leadership.
President Xi Jinping’s decision to announce what would become the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan in 2013 was no accident. For thousands of years, Central Asia was the land corridor for the Silk Road.
For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies, and hidden costs that might push their economies toward crisis.