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Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 09/12/2023

BRI and its flagship project CPEC

In an age where the digital realm has evolved into a theater of strategic importance, a significant and meticulously planned diplomatic endeavor unfolded when high-ranking defense officials from the United States and China converged at the Pentagon for a momentous cybersecurity summit…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 14/11/2022

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Evolving power dynamics

China has established its footprints in the Indo-Pacific region while the US is trying to retain its stronghold. Other emerging players like Japan, Australia and India, as part of alliances, are also trying to gain influence in the region. The interests of…

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Why the Multilateral ASEAN Summit Dispels the Myth of Partisanship

Amid efforts by the projected winner of the U.S. election Joe Biden to reach out to Quad member states, Southeast Asian leaders met in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 12 to address pressing issues such as lingering tensions in the South China Sea,…

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Lowdown on Trump’s Asia Visit

US President Donald Trump kicked off his 12 days long visit to five Asian countries namely Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines in early November 2017. This is the longest visit by a US President since 1991. The strategic community…

Guest Lecture by Amna Ejaz Rafi 07/11/2017

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Guest Lecture – Pakistan’s Vision East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

Post Event Report Guest Lecture Pakistan’s Vision East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities on October 19, 2017 General. On October 19, 2017 Ambassador (R) Shahid MG Kiani visited Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and delivered a talk on “Pakistan’s Vision East Asia:…

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US-China Rupture and North Korea

There is a shift in international security order from Euro-Atlantic to Asia, and more precisely Asia-Pacific. The US is still the sole super power, though struggling, its power has been challenged, if not ended, in the Asian affairs. China’s rise and resurgence…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/02/2016

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East Asia and Regionalism

Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among 12 countries, namely the US, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. The presence of giant economies like the US and Japan in TPP raise the…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 04/12/2015

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Power and Economic Shifts in Global System

IPRI Review Meeting Power and Economic Shifts in Global System (October 29, 2015) Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “Power and Economic Shifts in Global System” was held at IPRI conference hall on October 29, 2015. The review meeting analyzed the trends related…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 26/11/2015

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US tilt towards Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific’s strategic significance coupled with the region’s economic progress has raised the region’s stature for regional as well as global players. Hillary Clinton at the East West Centre, Honolulu described the pivot strategy as: “It is becoming increasingly clear that in…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 09/11/2015

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Global Trade and geo-politics

The former Director General of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, suggested to an audience in Melbourne in November 2012 that the ‘rising weight of influence of emerging economies has shifted the balance of power’ in the global trading system, and that there has…

BRI and its flagship project CPEC

Evolving power dynamics

Why the Multilateral ASEAN Summit Dispels the Myth of Partisanship

Lowdown on Trump’s Asia Visit

Guest Lecture – Pakistan’s Vision East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

US-China Rupture and North Korea

East Asia and Regionalism

Power and Economic Shifts in Global System

US tilt towards Asia Pacific

Global Trade and geo-politics

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