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Taiwan’s Semiconductor Supremacy: A Double-Edged Sword in the Face of Modern Energy Challenges

Taiwan, a relatively small island nation with a nominal Gross Domestic Product (hereinafter: GDP) of approximately $800 billion and a population of around 23,7 million people, occupies a crucial position in the global technology industry, with its semiconductor sector serving as the basis for many of the electronic devices that power today’s society. The island...

Yaba: The Drug That Is Shaping Geopolitics In Southeast Asia

In 2023, a record 190 tons of methamphetamine was seized in Southeast Asia, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (hereinafter: UNODC). This methamphetamine-based stimulant, known as the “madness drug” or “Nazi speed,” has swept through Southeast Asia like wildfire, leaving a trail of addiction, crime, and political turmoil...

The South China Sea: A Strategic Powder Keg

The South China Sea stands as a critical nexus of global trade, natural resources and geopolitical tension. This vital maritime corridor facilitates over 3$ trillion in annual trade while harbouring vast untapped reserves of oil and natural gas. Estimates from the University of Leipzig suggest up to 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion...

How to End a Genocide

One of the most prominent and undoubtedly the most imminent issue on the international agenda is the genocide on Uygur Turks in East Turkestan – a province in China that is also, though less commonly, known under the name Xinjiang. At first, the Chinese government imposed strong restrictions on Uygurs, increasingly denying them to freely...

The Invincible Chinese

From a non-Asian perspective, China has always been perceived as a mysterious place. For its size and global power, there is little knowledge in circulation about this country. Mainly, we think about its cuisine, industry, its massive population and every now and then we hear about China’s foreign policy, but we know little about everyday...