The historical tension between trade-based and self-sufficiency-based approaches to food security has shaped Asia’s policy landscape. China, with its dual identity as a middle-income country and major global player, exemplifies this tension. While its focus on food sovereignty has driven domestic investments in agricultural modernisation, China r

While overall greenhouse gas emissions have significantly declined, the land-use and forestry sector remains a substantial source of emissions. Offshore wind installations are falling short of targets, and onshore wind and solar deployment needs a boost. Moreover, the UK’s investment in green industries amounts to merely one-fifth of Germany’s

Among key factors such as economic challenges, high taxes, and scandals plaguing the previous Conservative government, the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the 2024 British elections was also partially driven by a manifesto pledging to make the United Kingdom (UK) a clean energy superpower. Five months after assuming office, the government, le

India has a holistic grand advantage both in emerging internal settings and external presence. Demographically, it is now the world’s most populous nation, surpassing China. It also has the highest birth rate in the world, with 2651 babies born every hour, more than twice of China at 1016 and more than 5 times of the US which stood at 418. For In

in Southeast Asia in the lead up to the FTA with China, with fears that industries would be wiped out from Chinese competition. Southeast Asian industry faced more direct competition from China than US industry did, but it wasn’t decimated. The ‘China shock’ was avoided in Southeast Asia because communities could adjust. Faster-than-average g