The Times of Central Asia, 5 June 2026 by Igor Klevtsov
Central Asia’s water politics are moving beyond Soviet-era quotas. As glaciers in the Tien Shan retreat and climate pressure increases, river management has become a question of energy security, food production, and regional stability.
Gulf state failure to forge a collective response and position means it lacks leverage over any US-Iran deal to end the war.
Global Times, Published: Jun 04, 2026
US political scholar Francis Fukuyama, best known for his "End of History" thesis, recently acknowledged in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that if China continues on its current development momentum, then the predictions he made about China four decades ago would prove to be wrong.
Geopolitical Monitor, Opinion - May 28, 2026, By Kurniawan Arif Maspul
History rarely announces the birth of a new geopolitical era with a single treaty or military parade.
Russia and the Taliban signed a military cooperation agreement, though neither side has disclosed the details or scope of the pact.
Across Eurasia, new transport corridors are usually described as instruments of rivalry: routes to bypass Russia, ports to outflank competitors, or rail links to shift influence between regions.
Xinhua- English.news 2026-05-31
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to China shone a spotlight on a phrase frequently used to describe Beijing's relations with both nations -- "ironclad friendship."
The Time of Central Asia, 28 May 2026, By Ken Moriyasu
A new proposal circulating in Washington – the Silk Seven Plus (S7+) initiative – aims to reshape Central Asia by linking its five post-Soviet states with Afghanistan and Pakistan into an integrated economic region. Azerbaijan is also seen as a potential addition.
Oilprice, By Cyril Widdershoven - May 27, 2026
China’s reduced oil and LNG imports have helped stabilize global energy markets during the Iran war, as Beijing drew down inventories, cut refinery runs, and delayed spot purchases instead of competing aggressively for scarce cargoes.
Capital, Τετάρτη, 27-Μαϊ-2026 Του Γεράσιμου Σεραφειμίδη
Η στρατηγική σημασία του λιμανιού του Πειραιά και ο ρόλος του στις ελληνοκινεζικές σχέσεις βρέθηκαν στο επίκεντρο της στρογγυλής τράπεζας διαλόγου μέσων ενημέρωσης και think tanks Ελλάδας – Κίνας, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Αθήνα με τη συμμετοχή εκπροσώπων κινεζικών και ελληνικών ΜΜΕ, ακαδημαϊκών και θεσμικών φορέων.
Global Times , Published: May 26, 2026
The Australian government recently issued orders to force investors with links to China to sell off their stakes in Northern Minerals, an Australian rare-earths company, sending a clear sign that Canberra is accelerating "de-sinicization" in the critical minerals sector.
