Mongolia’s Rare Earths Diplomacy and Its Geopolitical Implications
August 13th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on Mongolia’s strategic positioning in the global rare earth sector: Mongolia, rich in minerals especially copper and rare earths, but sandwiched between China and Russia, is making a pivotal shift toward a “third neighbor” – the United States. During a recent visit to Washington, Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai aimed to fortify […]
Read more »Navigating China – U.S. Subsea Cable Competition
August 11th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on the continuing China-U.S. subsea cable competition: In July, there was a notable surge in attempts from both the United States and China to establish a more stable relationship. Following U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing in late June, there was a subsequent series of visits to China by […]
Read more »Niger Tensions Threaten Chinese Pipeline and Dam Projects
August 11th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on how current turmoil in Niger has impacted Chinese investment projects: Rising tensions in Niger are casting a shadow over Chinese interests there, following reports that the construction of a dam has been suspended, adding to worries that a PetroChina-backed export pipeline set to be completed at the end […]
Read more »Kyrgyzstan at the Crossroads: Climate and Economic Challenges in a Warming World
August 11th, 2023
Via Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), a look at the impact that climate change – both environmentally and economically – will have upon Kyrgyzstan: In the shadow of towering mountains, Kyrgyzstan faces a landscape as volatile as its climate. A nation grappling with escalating temperatures, dwindling water supplies, and the spectre of energy […]
Read more »IIT: The Exclusive Network Behind India’s Global Tech Success
August 10th, 2023
What ‘s harder to get into than Harvard? Try IIT, the elite group of Indian engineering schools that accepts just 1.8% of applicants. (Harvard’s rate? 4%) Not only has IIT produced Silicon Valley leaders like Google’s Sundar Pichai and VC Vinod Khosla, more than *half* of India’s 100+ unicorns were founded by IIT alums. Courtesy […]
Read more »China’s BeiDou: New GPS-Enabled Dimensions of Great Power Competition
August 10th, 2023
Via GPSWorld, an article on the strategic and economic impact of China’s BeiDou GNSS service: China’s BeiDou GNSS is newer, has more features, is more accurate, and has more satellites in the skies of more nations than the venerable U.S. GPS, according to Sarah Sewall, Executive Vice President for Strategic Issues at IQT. More than […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.