Lessons from ‘Made in China 2025’: Will China Achieve its Vision for 2035?
In May 2015, Xi Jinping’s government formalized a ten-year development plan, “Made in China 2025,” to expand China’s industrial and manufacturing capacity...
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Belief and Boundaries: Perceptions of Freedom Among North Korean Youth
When you think about the North Korean people, what comes to mind? If you live in the West, the first words that may come to mind include brainwashed, ignorant, ...
U.S.-China Relations: Cycles of Fascination, Disillusionment, and Interdependence
In 1972, Richard Nixon shook Mao Zedong’s hand in Beijing, marking what many Americans perceived as the beginning of U.S.-China relations. This handshake symbol...
Stop Scapegoating Rwanda for Conflict in the DRC
On February 10th, 2025, activists Milain Fayulu and Jeffrey Smith wrote in Foreign Policy that in regard to the Eastern Congo Conflict, “Kagame is an arsonist m...
From Davos to Global Governance: How Youth Leaders Can Shape the Future of Ethical AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a niche issue—it is a defining force in international relations. From autonomous weapons and surveillance to AI-driven trad...
International Law Implications for the Expansion of U.S. Missile Defense Programs Topic
Is President Trump’s plan for a new domestic missile defense system in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or the New START? Does it breach any pr...
Absurd New World
Introduction In Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 classic Dr. Strangelove, the United States foreign policy apparatus is satirically immobilized by absurdity as a nuclear ...
Climate Change, Menstruation, and the Cost of Inaction in Pakistan
Despite increasingly dire climate consequences, the Pakistani government has yet to implement sufficient or sustained policies to mitigate environmental degrada...
The Future of the Mysterious Chinese Economy: China’s New Company Law and What it Means for Investors
The Chinese economy seems to be heading into uncharted waters. While analysts agree that China has many economic strengths, some political commentators claim th...
Macron’s Remarks Reignite Tensions Over Colonial Legacy in West Africa
In early January 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron sparked outrage across West Africa after insinuating that countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger h...