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🇨🇳 China completes the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center in Shanghai’s Lin-gang area.

💨 95% wind-powered
🌊 22.8% lower energy use
💧 Zero freshwater

A milestone in green, low-carbon digital infrastructure.

#ChinaInnovation #EnergyEfficiency #AIInfrastructure
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 5d
🇨🇳🇳🇱🇪🇺 The Nexperia crisis hits the global chip chain.

Dutch seizure of China-owned Nexperia sparks Beijing’s export curbs—shaking Europe’s auto & tech sectors.

A stress test for globalization: chips are no longer tech—they’re strategy.

#Nexperia #Semiconductors #Geopolitics #SupplyChain
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 3d
🇨🇳 China outlines its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030):

🔹 Tech self-reliance & green growth
🔹 Industrial modernization & security
🔹 Boosting domestic demand

Beijing signals continuity & resilience amid global uncertainty.

#China #FiveYearPlan #Innovation #Geopolitics
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 3d
🇻🇦🇬🇧 In a first since 1534, King Charles III & Pope Leo XIV prayed together in the Sistine Chapel.

A powerful symbol of reconciliation between Anglican & Catholic traditions—“a healing of history” through respect & dialogue.

#KingCharles #PopeLeo #Vatican #InterfaithDialogue #Unity
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 6d
🇯🇵 Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister — a historic breakthrough amid political fragility & global pressure.

Rooted in Abenomics, inspired by Thatcher, she faces high expectations & tough tests ahead.

#Japan #Takaichi #Politics #Leadership #WomenInPolitics
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 6d
🇨🇳 China’s Fourth Plenum convenes in Beijing to shape the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030).

Focus: innovation, education & self-reliance.
Personnel shifts in the PLA expected as Xi reaffirms stability, security & tech-driven growth.

#China #FourthPlenum #XiJinping #FiveYearPlan
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 6d
– Pakistan–Afghanistan border tensions escalate; cross-border trade suspended (Map of the Week)
– China resets diplomatic ties with Spain and Canada (Photo of the Week)
– Rare-earth exports restricted as China tightens control (Statistics of the Week)

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📌 Highlights – Oct 21 Edition

– Xi Jinping removes 9 PLA generals in a sweeping internal purge (Infographic of the Week)
– Australia expands AUKUS commitment with another $1B for submarines (Regional Alliances)

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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 6d
🌏 Purge, Partnerships, and Power Plays: This Week’s Asia on the Horizon, October 21, 2025 Edition

This week’s edition tracks major shifts in leadership, regional alliances, and resource strategy across the Indo-Pacific.

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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 6d
📘 Read the full conclusions: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Council approves conclusions
The Council approved conclusions on the implementation of the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which is aimed at continuing and further enhancing the EU’s strategic focus, presence, vi...
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 6d
🇪🇺🌏 The EU renews its Indo-Pacific Strategy—linking Europe’s security & prosperity to regional dynamics.

Focus:
🛡 Security & defence
🌱 Green & digital transition
💼 Trade & economic resilience

“The security of the Indo-Pacific & Europe are interlinked.”

#EUStrategy #IndoPacific #Geopolitics
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 7d
What's fueling the turmoil in China's Rocket Force, and what are the implications for worldwide security? 👇

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#MilitaryPurge #PLA #PowerPolitics #2025China
China’s 2025 Military Purge: Xi Jinping's Power and Rocket Force Fallout
Explore China’s 2025 military purge under Xi Jinping, revealing corruption in the Rocket Force, loyalty-driven reshuffles, and rising geopolitical risks.
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 7d
🚨 China’s biggest military purge in decades.
Nine top generals—including Xi’s close allies—removed in a dramatic consolidation of power.

What’s behind the chaos in China’s Rocket Force and what it means for global security👇

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#China #XiJinping
China’s 2025 Military Purge: Xi Jinping's Power and Rocket Force Fallout
Explore China’s 2025 military purge under Xi Jinping, revealing corruption in the Rocket Force, loyalty-driven reshuffles, and rising geopolitical risks.
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 7d
– China–Spain diplomatic thaw; Canada–China relations reset (Photo of the Week)
– Rare-earth tensions surge amid new Chinese export controls (Statistics of the Week)

From Beijing to Kabul and Canberra to Ottawa — the Indo-Pacific is in flux.

#AsiaOnTheHorizon #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #China
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 7d
– Xi Jinping expels 9 senior PLA generals — the biggest purge in decades (Infographic of the Week)
– Australia doubles down on AUKUS with another $1B submarine investment (Regional Alliances)
– Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes intensify; trade halts (Map of the Week)
Asia on the Horizon | Weekly Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Briefings
Asia on the Horizon offers weekly insights into Indo-Pacific geopolitics, military trends, trade dynamics, and strategic developments across Asia-Pacific.
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 7d
🌏 Asia on the Horizon – New Edition is Out Now!

A pivotal week for the Indo-Pacific as power is consolidated, alliances are recalibrated, and deterrence is put to the test.

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#RareEarths #AUKUS #Taiwan #Afghanistan
Asia on the Horizon | Weekly Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Briefings
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🇨🇳 China expels 9 top generals, incl. He Weidong, in its biggest military purge in decades.

Officially an anti-corruption drive—analysts see power consolidation ahead of the Oct Plenum.

“No one is untouchable in Xi’s China.”

#China #Military #XiJinping #Corruption #Politics #Geopolitics
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 11d
🇨🇳🤝🇫🇷 Wang Yi & Emmanuel Bonne hold 27th China–France Strategic Dialogue in Hangzhou.

Focus: trust, energy, AI, space & global governance.
Both reaffirm independent diplomacy & coordination for a stable, forward-looking partnership.

#China #France #Diplomacy #Geopolitics
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 11d
🇨🇳🤝🇪🇸 Wang Yi & José Manuel Albares meet in Hangzhou to mark 20 years of China–Spain strategic partnership.

Focus: trade, culture, education, green growth & digital cooperation.
King Felipe VI to visit China in 2026.

#China #Spain #Diplomacy #EUChina #Geopolitics
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 9d
🇨🇦🤝🇨🇳 FM Anita Anand meets Wang Yi in Beijing, marking 55 yrs of Canada-China ties. Discussions: trade/agri (canola, seafood, meat), clean energy, health resilience, EV innovation. Renewing Strategic Partnership for trust & pragmatic cooperation. #Canada #China #ForeignPolicy #AnitaAnand #WangYi
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 11d
5. The Bigger Picture
This is less reconciliation than recalibration. Both leaders are reshaping alliances to survive new geopolitical realities.

#Diplomacy #Putin #InternationalRelations #MiddleEast #GlobalPolitics
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 11d
4. The Real Agenda
Talks focused on Russia’s bases in Tartous and Hmeimim, and reconstruction deals to preserve influence under the new regime.
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 11d
1. From Foes to Partners
Once a rebel commander under Russian airstrikes, al-Shara now sits across from Putin as an ally.
2. Moscow’s Strategic Pivot
Putin reframed history to suit the present.
3. Assad’s Shadow Lingers
Even as Moscow shelters Assad, Damascus has issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 11d
The meeting marks a diplomatic reset built on pragmatism, not principle.

For al-Shara, it’s about legitimacy and rebuilding; for Putin, it’s about leverage and keeping Russia’s foothold in the Middle East.

Key takeaways from the meeting 👇
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Beyond the Horizon @behorizon.org · 11d
🇷🇺🇸🇾 Putin welcomes Syria’s new leader — while sheltering the old one.

In a moment thick with symbolism, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara in Moscow — the same city where Bashar al-Assad, the ousted dictator, now lives in exile.
#Geopolitics #Russia #Syria #Putin #AlShara
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