Xi purges two top PLA Navy leaders;
China completes massive "green wall" around Taklamakan desert;
Record $83 billion gold deposit found in Hunan;
China warns New Zealand not to join AUKUSA;
Taiwan's new president transits Hawaii and Guam
The U.S. Congress still has a month of legislating ahead. If current conditions hold, China policy appears poised to dominate a significant portion of Capitol Hill’s time. In September, House Speaker Mike Johnson telegraphed his desire to restrict U.S. outbound investment to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and moves in this direction are expected this fall.
Pakistan edged out of BRICS
Modi, Xi meet to resolve border row, reset relations;
Dhaka's new government cleans house;
The Maldives navigates troubled regional waters
On November 28, 2024, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party explicitly announced a change in Georgia's foreign policy trajectory, despite overwhelming public opposition to turning away from European integration.
As Georgia approaches parliamentary elections in October 2024, the South Caucasus state stands at a pivotal juncture.