Wednesday, December 17, 2025

OPINIONS

The Multipolar Reality: Beyond the Zero-Sum Game

By Qaiser Nawab For nearly three decades following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the international system was defined by

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Stablecoins: Tethered Power

By Qaiser Nawab USD stablecoins have grown into a $250 billion ecosystem. Hailed as a competitive alternative to the traditional

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Building a Framework for Shared Growth

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, recently held in Gyeongju, South Korea,

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US-China Trade Thaw

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The weekend in Kuala Lumpur offered a rare moment of optimism in the fraught trade

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Asia-Pacific at a Turning Point: APEC 2025 Revives the Case for Cooperation

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD As leaders convene in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit,

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China’s Fourth Plenary Session: A Confident Roadmap for Modernization

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee concluded

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A Pragmatic Thaw: China-US Consultations in Kuala Lumpur Signal Step Towards Stability

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The recent economic and trade consultations held between China and the United States in Kuala

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Stabilising Sino-US Ties: A New Foundation of Certainty and Mutual Reassessment

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The recent high-level meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state has succeeded in

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The Emerging Currency Order: Practical Use of Local Currency Settlements in Global Trade

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD Global finance is entering a new era. The long-standing dominance of the US dollar is

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Beyond Protest: The Making of a Colour Revolution

By Qaiser Nawab The protests in France—burning barricades, resignations, disorder—are more than political noise. They are another signal that an

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