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The Chair
by Dr. Digby James Wren
Geo-political Risk Analysis, Security Assessments, Economic Development Trends, Diplomacy and Public Diplomacy theaseanchair.substack.com
Episodes
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US Professor: BRICS 'Four Pioneers' Translate Global Initiatives from Vision into Action
Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of politics and international relations, East China Normal University, illustrates that the BRICS Four Pioneers are not a new framework, but the four global initiatives translated into a BRICS-specific mandate, which promote global initiatives from vision into...
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Pope Leo, Cameroon Convergence and BRICS+
The Roman Catholic geographies of the globe are vast. In Madrid, Pedro Sanchez called for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu. Rome’s message also echoed in the Hispanosphere and Lusosphere of Latin America, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Cuba. The twenty percent of US citizens who speak...
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On Iran and the Role of Donald Trump
The June 2025 and February 2026 attacks on Iran, first by Israel and then the United States of America, has confirmed the transformation of the US republic from unipolar hegemon into a neuralgic global tyrant. The Trump administration has completed the post 9/11 transformation of the US into a...
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When power overrides law
Featured contributor Professor Josef Mahoney The U.S. forcible seizure of Venezuela’s President Maduro has sent shockwaves across the world. Is this abuse of unilateral power becoming a go-to tool for the United States? Are we witnessing the return of a “might makes right” logic in international...
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U.S. “death line”
Featured contributor Professor Josef Gregory Mahoney Recently, the term “U.S. death line” has been trending across Chinese social media. Originally a term from the gaming world, it’s now being used to describe the financial fragility haunting everyday Americans. Why are so many people in the U.S....
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Melaka (Malacca) Strait Global Transport
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PAKISTAN INDIA RELATIONS - AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. YASIR MASOOD
By Dr. Digby James Wren In the wake of the Pahalgam attack on April 22, 2025, which claimed 26 lives, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, a targeted military strike against alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan itself. The operation, described by Indian...
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Partnerships, not pressure: what China offers where the West hesitates
Partnerships, not pressure: what China offers where the West hesitates Three countries, one tour, and a clear message from Beijing- President Xi Jinping touched down in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia this week, marking one of his most strategic Southeast Asian tours in years. What's behind the...
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Tariffs or Diplomacy: Will they divide the world?
Tariffs or Diplomacy: Will they divide the world? On April 9, 2025, a titanic 145% U.S. tariff on Chinese imports ignited Beijing's swift 125% retaliation. This move has created a cacophony of concerns. Featured contributor Dr. Yasir Masood engaged in a digital dialogue with Mike Billington, a...
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Catastrophic Collapse
President Donald Trump’s second term in office has demonstrated his mastery of modern media, but also the weaknesses of being surrounded by ‘Yes’ men and women in his cabinet choices and administration generally. Moreover, his nostalgia for late 19th century American tariff regimes, the Monroe...
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Can Boao Forum turn Asia's ambition into armour?
By Yasir Masood (CGTN) Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on the latest global events. Asia's push to lead in green and digital innovation faces...
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Journey Through Chinese Fine Arts: Ep 01 Khmer Dub
A Journey Through Chinese Fine Arts History, Periods, Materials, and Masterpieces Source: https://chat.deepseek.com (prompt: write a short article on the history of Chinese fine arts) Chinese fine arts, with a history spanning over 5,000 years, represent one of the world's most enduring and...
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Blacklist: Biden unleashes sanctions on China. The Chair Live Episode 9
The rapid turnover of G7 leaders has become a farce. Economic turmoil, a major change in global industrial investment and a river of US sanctions and the Team Trump tariff avalanche expected this year provide the bulk of today’s episode. A quick update on ASEAN and Cambodia FDI and the outlook…
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The Chair Episode 8
Belt and Road update In this episode we cover Cambodia's Techo Funan Canal and China's involvement and investment attitude as well as a update on risks to the Belt and Road in West Asia, Red Sea, Mediterranean and Africa. Check out my Multipolar Peace friends on YouTube below. Transcript...
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ASEAN Summit Insights
(00:00:00): Guest Intro: Dr. Digby Wren, geopolitical risk analyst and policy advisor at Belt and Road Capital Partners. Li Qiang saying, [South China Sea situation] it just needs to be more understanding right now. Do you see some sort of off ramp to these tensions that continue to escalate? Or...
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Multipolar Peace NOW ! Part 2/1
Multipolar Peace Now ! Part 2:1 We are forming a global alliance against globalism, and neutrality studies is part of that. Don't get confused, let's just live with the contradiction. Last Friday we held the second panel of independent social media contributors, discussing the new multipolarity…
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Multipolar Peace NOW ! Part 2/2
Multipolar Peace Now ! Part 2:2 We are forming a global alliance against globalism, and neutrality studies is part of that. Don't get confused, let's just live with the contradiction. Last Friday we held the second panel of independent social media contributors, discussing the new multipolarity…
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Comments on Trump Assassination Attempt
(00:00:00): Well, thank you for having me on the show again. (00:00:01): Well, (00:00:02): the first thing to say, (00:00:03): I think, (00:00:03): is that political assassination is not a new thing in the United States. (00:00:06): There's a long history of this. (00:00:07): I'm not sure how…
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Panel: Does Asia Pacific welcome NATO’s footprint?
NATO is boosting its visibility in the Asia Pacific region. For three years in a row, leaders or representatives of four Asia Pacific countries – Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand – have attended the annual summit of the military alliance. The outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens...
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NATO No No No!
The United States wants NATO to be dragged in to Asia. Today is Wednesday the 10th of July 2024 and today we're going to explore the NATO Summit that's being held in Washington today and tomorrow. And, I think we're going to start with an article written by the the former Singapore ambassador to...
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Geo-political Risk Analysis, Security Assessments, Economic Development Trends, Diplomacy and Public Diplomacy
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