Wang Yaqi | Agence France-Presse International aid has long been seen as an important tool for helping countries handle humanitarian crises and strengthen their economies. In 2022, the United States Department of State and USAID allocated around 11 billion US dollars for foreign aid aimed at boosting growth. This effort reflected a global trend in which aid was viewed as a quick and effective way to stabilise communities facing natural disasters, conflict, or economic collaps

Wang Yaqi | Agence France-Presse In many Third World countries, traffickers, terrorists, and insurgent groups cooperate to a limited extent and are alleged to use funds obtained from drug trafficking to exert military, political, and economic pressure against the countries in which they operate. This major problem - commonly referred to as narcoterrorism - has created complex, non-traditional security threat problems, and has become a problem with international implications.

Yaqi Wang | Agence France-Presse The harsh environmental impact of wars varies greatly. They have left many countries with serious environmental legacies related to military pollution, with negative impacts on public health and huge costs for environmental remediation. High-intensity conflicts also require and consume large quantities of fuel, leading to massive CO2 emissions which lead to contaminated air, along with soil and water, undermining the livelihoods of the innocen

Yaqi Wang | Agence France-Presse The US-China trade disputes have resulted in a series of heated retaliations and dialogues amongst the two countries. The idea of a trade war with the United States has already been addressed by China in a previous interview, where officials stated: “we do not want a tariff war, but we are not afraid of one”. This bold response came after President Trump’s warnings that he might increase taxes on imports from Beijing, due to the new Chinese re