Philippine elections and the politics behind it | Lowy Institute
Feb 7, 2022 · Political parties serve as candidate-centric, non-ideological alliances. While they have names that describe them as “nationalist”, “democratic”, and “liberal”, the various Philippine political parties are far from being ideological organisations.
Philippines: diagnosing the infodemic - Lowy Institute
Dec 1, 2021 · The Philippines is less than a year away from its national elections in May 2022, and an estimated 5.8 million first-time voters (aged 18–23) are expected to join around 63 million mostly young voters trooping to the polling stations. Given the persistent risks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the prospect of continued mobility restrictions, it is likely that online campaign platforms will ...
Why Russia has only now declared war on Ukraine | Lowy Institute
Apr 3, 2024 · The Kremlin spokesman’s recent comments have been widely interpreted as the first official acknowledgment from Russia that the conflict in Ukraine is a war. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin already used the term “war” on 22 December 2022 to refer to the fighting in Ukraine. On that occasion, Putin’s remark was likely a slip of the tongue.
De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS
For decades, the United States has been considered the global hegemon. However, BRICS nations now account for more than 40 per cent of the world’s population and have an aggregated global GDP of 31.5 per cent. This surpasses the G7’s (United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom) GDP of 30.7 per cent.
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Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative - Lowy Institute
Mar 22, 2017 · At the end of 2013 Chinese President Xi Jinping announced one of China’s most ambitious foreign policy and economic initiatives. He called for the building of a Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, collectively referred to as One Belt, One Road (OBOR) but which has also come to be known as the Belt and Road Initiative.
Why China remains unlikely to invade Taiwan | Lowy Institute
Apr 17, 2024 · Plenty of Americans — including senior military officers, academics, and politicians — think Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees war as the best option. Those making this argument typically say Xi is tired of waiting for unification to happen peacefully, sees a military window of opportunity, or has set a deadline for finishing the job. Some think China’s recent economic problems create an ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Why and why now? - Lowy Institute
Jun 22, 2023 · Meanwhile, he saw Washington as focused on its growing rivalry with China, while America’s international standing had been diminished by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Biden administration also seemed preoccupied and weakened at home by partisan politics.
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Water scarcity challenges China’s development model
Sep 29, 2022 · Yet the water intensity of Chinese GDP has been gradually declining, and last year saw the release of the first ever Five Year Plan for water security. However, it is one thing for Beijing to emphasise “high quality” and more water-efficient growth through greener manufacturing and decreased household consumption. It is another thing to deliver it.
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