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Zhu Yongbiao

(朱永彪)

Zhu Yongbiao
朱永彪
The latest news and top stories on Zhu Yongbiao, the director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies and the Executive Director of the Research Center for the Belt and Road at Lanzhou University. His work involves extensive research on counter-terrorism and regional security, including China-Pakistan relations.
Illustration: Henry Wong
US, Israel war on Iran

Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran

Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action.

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Pakistan

Pakistani prime minister visits China amid ongoing Middle East peace drive

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US, Israel war on Iran

What the US-Iran ‘fight-talk’ dynamic means before their ceasefire ends

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US, Israel war on Iran

Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump

As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.

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Iranians wave national flags beneath a large billboard in Tehran’s Revolution Square on Wednesday, following the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats

Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.

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US, Israel war on Iran

China, Pakistan launch five-point plan to ease Iran crisis, push ceasefire

Beijing backs Islamabad’s mediation push as both call for truce, Hormuz reopening and talks to restore regional stability.

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US, Israel war on Iran

‘Severely damaged’: how the US-Israel war on Iran is decoupling Gulf security

As confidence in America’s defence guarantee erodes, Gulf states are now weighing a more multifaceted strategy, analysts say.

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Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub is the world’s largest for liquified natural gas and has suffered extensive damage after being struck by Iranian missiles on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Central Asia

Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties

The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say.

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Iran

Why China sees stability in hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to lead Iran

Continuity over change seen in cleric whom analysts anticipate could double down on policies against the US and Israel.

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China-Russia relations

As Central Asia builds ‘smart cities’ with China, is it moving away from Russia?

Lack of Russian involvement in the mega-projects is seen as part of a broader structural shift as the region moves ‘closer to the world’.

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Alatau in Kazakhstan is among the new future city projects in Central Asia that aim to tackle population growth and ageing infrastructure. Photo: Handout
China-India relations

Could India’s twin trade agreements set back its improving ties with China?

Analysts expect the deals with Washington and Brussels to give New Delhi leverage with Beijing and may even slow the thaw.

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US President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

China urges calm as deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes risk spillover

Beijing ‘deeply concerned’ as renewed attacks may jeopardise Chinese personnel and projects in the region.

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US-China relations

Does Trump’s push for Afghan air base risk inflaming US-China rivalry?

US leader says he wants to regain control of Bagram Air Base because of its proximity to Chinese nuclear facilities in Xinjiang.

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US-China relations

Could the US’ hard line on the BLA terror group make Chinese safer in Pakistan?

The counterterrorism cause in Pakistan could be a way for China and the United States to work together, observers say.

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Since 2021, there have been at least 14 terrorist attacks targeting Chinese in Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 20 Chinese, according to Pakistani authorities. A move by the US to designate the BLA and the Majeed Brigade as terrorist groups may ease Beijing’s concerns about attacks, say analysts. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Afghanistan relations

Old fears dog China-backed Afghan copper mine as work gains pace after 17 years

Taliban rulers value ‘demonstrative effect’ of project but have yet to make good on security or governance pledges, observer in China says.

The Mes Aynak project, awarded to state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation in 2008, has been delayed by challenges including security issues, archaeological remains and landmines, and the lack of infrastructure. Photo: AFP
China-India relations

Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?

Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says ‘young and weak’ thaw will survive reincarnation dispute.

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