South Asia’s real crisis isn’t just great-power rivalry, it’s regional dysfunction.

When Transsion Holdings entered Africa, Chinese phones had a reputation problem. Local distributors helped change that. They acted as “translators”, adapting a Chinese business model to African markets.

When investing abroad, especially in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, Chinese firms can build factories and scale production at remarkable speed. But what happens when conditions change?

Why a Prolonged Iran War Is Bad News for China The longer the war continues, the harder it becomes for China to stay insulated. Rising energy prices, fuel rationing in nearby economies, and disrupted supply chains could eventually hit China's interests.

How Washington Misread Xi Jinping Jane Perlez reflects on how Washington fundamentally misjudged Xi Jinping when he first emerged as China’s next leader and how Xi's leadership personality reshaped the trajectory of U.S.–China relations.

Small South Asian States & Strategic Hedging How are smaller countries adapting to a multipolar world? Eric speaks with Sagar Prasai and Mandakini D. Surie on shifting strategies, great-power competition, and China’s growing influence. Watch - tinyurl.com/33aywhet

New data challenges the idea that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is collapsing. Christoph Nedopil joins Eric to review the 2025 BRI data and explain what drove a record year of BRI engagement worldwide. Watch - tinyurl.com/29fycvev

Can the U.S. realistically displace China from Latin America, or is Beijing already too economically embedded? Pedro Armada joins Eric to unpack the fallout from the removal of CK Hutchison Holdings and what it signals for the region.

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AI is getting better at doing—but it’s still bad at judging. In the 2026 economy, your real edge isn’t more information; it’s better critical thinking. questionclass.com/why-is-criti... #criticalthinking #futureofwork #ai #decisionmaking #careergrowth #questionclass

Join @amyscott.bsky.social‬, host of How We Survive, and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer @elizkolbert.bsky.social in conversation with @kairyssdal.bsky.social on September 9. Register for free at mktplc.org/4mUAhXz. Presented by Odoo with additional underwriting support from The Economist.

Today marks the first day of Women’s History Month. No matter what political barriers, societal expectations, and obstacles, women have contributed greatly to this world and achieved significant progress. #womenshistorymonth

How Middle East Developments Are Shifting Global Energy Markets #breakingnews #worldnews #currentevents #newsupdate #headlines #newsalert #news

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"But what about Israel?!?!"

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Oba Femi responds to Brock Lesnar's attack: "It's personal now, you've done it! If Paul loved you, he'd have told you to stay at home. If Paul loved you, you wouldn't have done what you did. But it's too late now Brock, I'll see you in Italy." #WWERAW

🔊 Yanislava Karusheva wrapped up the 2nd EASD Early Career Academy Meeting in Düsseldorf 🇩🇪 that offered unique opportunities for young researchers to connect with possible mentors at the pinnacle of their careers. 📺 Watch & read here: easd-elearning.eu/news/468/EAS... #Diabetes #Research

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The nationwide strychnine ban is set to resume in 2027. What will the future of crop protection and pasture stability look like then? This is a critical conversation about regulatory overreach, economic stability, and food security.

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RT @GoodfireAI: Neural networks do math by rotating shapes. We found a shape-rotating calculator hidden inside an LLM – and it’s used for more than just math! (1/6)

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The Israeli government has been committing these atrocities since the Nakba and have escalated since October 2023. This is performance politics. @reprosadelauro is brought and paid for by @aipac and the military industrial complex and will never do anything of substance. #endgenocide #freepalesti̇ne

🇷🇺🗞️📰📌Президент Владимир Путин заявил, что Россия и Китай работают вместе, чтобы принести миру «всеобщий мир и процветание».

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Power play goal for Carolina! Scored by Shayne Gostisbehere with 01:58 remaining in the 2nd period. Assisted by Seth Jarvis and Nikolaj Ehlers. Carolina: 5 Montreal: 0 #MTLvsCAR #SoundTheSiren #GoHabsGo

FOOT FRIDAY? - AI Rooney has no chill when it comes to his own predilections..now its bleeding over into other segments. BIN has a no kink-shaming policy but this is honestly outta hand! BARELY INFORMED NEWS ft @caseblackwell.bsky.social streams MWF twitch.tv/caseblackwell + @creamteam.bsky.social

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THE BLOW MONKEYS + Pete Williams | Friday 16 October Back with 13th studio album 'Birdsong', recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios, from the soulful troubadours with an over 40 year career. Get your tickets at unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-on/the-blow-monkeys

Stop pitching to solve your own problems. You are there to fix the publisher's problems, like filling a release gap or entering a new market. 🔗 Check out more on the Art of Pitching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXvf... #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GameDevTips

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