
Between Chokepoints and Corridors: Connectivity, Competition, and the Future of Emerging World Order
Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.

Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.

The China–Gwadar–Africa corridor aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia and Africa while developing a sustainable blue economy.

Global economic stability and growth largely depend on constructive economic dialogue between the United States and China.

Friedrich Merz’s visit to China reflects clear economic pragmatism amid strategic tensions and deepening interdependence.

China’s refusal to join the “Board of Peace” highlights the clash between a U.S.-led initiative and support for UN-centered multilateralism.

Pakistan–China agricultural investments mark a strategic shift toward value-chain-based growth that strengthens long-term development.

China’s record imports reflect its sustained openness, economic resilience, and growing role as a stabilizing engine of global trade despite geopolitical and economic challenges.

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China highlights the limits of Sino-European dialogue amid geopolitical and trade divergences, while underscoring the need to sustain strategic engagement.

Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year message uses the rhetoric of inevitability to turn political goals into historical certainties.

China is strengthening its diplomatic role in South Asia through a trilateral strategy with Pakistan and Afghanistan.