China’s role in the Middle East is expanding beyond energy imports. Through the Belt and Road Initiative, strategic partnerships, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement, Beijing is emerging as an important regional actor.
Pakistan’s political system reflects a widening gap between the state and its citizens. Social contract theory helps explain how weak institutions, disputed elections and declining public trust have contributed to political disillusionment.
Sheikh Hasina’s removal transformed Bangladesh’s domestic politics and regional relations. The country must now balance Indian, Chinese and Western interests while protecting its economic progress and national interests.
Pakistan’s agriculture sector faces climate change, water scarcity, soil degradation, high input costs and supply-chain weaknesses. SIFC can help modernize farming through investment, technology, infrastructure and export promotion.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has developed through decades of war, displacement and failed peace efforts. The October 2023 escalation brought widespread destruction, regional instability and a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
China and Russia are strengthening their economic, diplomatic and strategic cooperation to challenge US dominance and support the emergence of a multipolar world.
