The in-depth analysis of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) penetration into Zimbabwe ’s critical minerals sector , particularly lithium , is not attributable to mere commercial dynamics but constitutes the concrete and probative manifestation of a long-term global geopolitical strategy. Commercial and field intelligence data, gathered in the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) situational report, " Mine to Market for Critical Minerals: Zimbabwe’s Lithium Sup

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Two Dictators, One Throne: Strategic Synergy Between the Indo-Pacific (Taiwan) and Eurasia (Central Asia) Susan Miller , Gabriele , and Nicola Iuvinale China's entire global strategy is driven by a cynical calculation that inextricably links the conflict in Ukraine to the ambition of dominating the Indo-Pacific, with the ultimate goal of annexing Taiwan. On July 3, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi  admitted that Beijing "cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukrai

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