China’s new blacklist is a threat to foreign firms

Beijing is responding to US export controls by creating a blacklist to punish foreign businesses that curtail supplies

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Qatari litigation targets reputation, not resolution

Qatar’s response to its ongoing blockade by its Gulf neighbours has been to resort to international arbitration

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Opposition parties have reasons to be reluctant to go into government with the People’s Party

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The post-Cotonou arrangements between the EU and African states risk creating more push factors for migration to Europe

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US officials, encouraged by Beirut, have been mediating between Lebanon and Israel in a maritime boundary dispute

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Washington and Beijing both want Canberra on side

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China will soon begin building a permanent crewed space station, the next step in its human spaceflight programme

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Riyadh and others have blamed Tehran for a combined drone and missile strike that damaged key Saudi oil facilities

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Aggressive Chinese moves on South China Sea oil and gas have attracted little censure

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Opposition leader Juan Guaido has suffered more blows from intra-coalition splits and public relations gaffes

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