In recent years, Sino-Taiwanese relations have become strained, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) increasing its calls for unification with the island state, while the political parties in the Republic of China (ROC), more commonly known as Taiwan, have been forming alliances for a … Continue readingPAPER TIGER PART II: CAN CHINA INVADE TAIWAN?
When the historically bloody conflict in his disputed homeland reignited once again, one Kashmiri citizen said: “Whenever India and Pakistan fight, we are the first ones to suffer.” (Yasir & Gettleman 2019, para. 27) Residents of Kashmir have long remained the forgotten victims of the … Continue readingTHE SILENT SUFFER IN KASHMIR
International Women’s Day, a brief history and a bright future. “I am not free while any other woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde For almost a century, March 8th has been a revolutionary stand point … Continue readingMORE POWERFUL TOGETHER
After the realisation of the true devastation World War II had caused, 51 member states joined forces to form what is known as the ‘United Nations’. An internationally neutral organisation aimed at stopping future wars and promoting peace, this organisation provides global stability by ensuring … Continue readingIS IT TIME TO RETHINK THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL?
In June, I wrote with some caution about the Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore. Warning readers not to be overly optimistic, I took into account the realities of Trumpian politics and the contrasting attitudes of the Kim regime. Although many saw the meeting as a sign … Continue readingTRUMP V KIM PART II: THE SINKING OF THE SUMMIT
Huawei is a multinational company which has become the world’s largest supplier of telecommunication network equipment and second-largest smartphone producer coming trailing only Samsung. In 2018, Huawei reported a 21% increase in revenue growth compared to the previous year, surpassing $100 billion for the first … Continue reading‘HUAWEI’ WHO? WHY HAS THIS TECH GIANT CAUSED SO MUCH CONTROVERSY?
Although Sudan didn’t experience the Arab Spring in 2011, the recent wave of demonstrations occurring in the country suggests that it could finally be their turn. These demonstrations have been occurring since 19 December 2018 and are caused by the rise in the price of … Continue readingARAB SPRING LEGACY IN SUDAN
As stated by the first Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov at the French Institute of International Affairs in 1993: “The right to a people to use its own name is natural and inalienable.” President Kiro GligorovCirca. 1993 Indeed such remarks were supported by UN mediator Matthew … Continue readingMACEDONIA: NAME CHANGE YET NO CHANGE AT ALL?
Jair Bolsonaro ascended to the Brazilian presidency earlier this year, by winning on a campaign that adopted the tried and true tactics of Donald Trump but taking it that much further. Capitalising on the convergence of issues such as law and order, a terrible recession, … Continue readingBOLSONARO’S CRUSADE ON THE AMAZON
With the recent testing of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, the Zircon anti-ship missile and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, Russia has heralded the new face of warfare. New Precision Guided Munitions (PGM’s) which can travel at Mach 10 and above and hit anywhere in the … Continue readingTWO KILOMETRES A SECOND