Moshi Isreal, Author at Development Watch Centre

Training Day in America: Washington’s Denzel Moment The Strait of Hormuz, China, Russia and the Limits of the World’s Policeman

The United States is approaching eight decades at the centre of the postwar international order. From the economic institutions built after 1945 to its cultural influence, military alliances and technological leadership, Washington has exercised a level of global influence unmatched by any other nation. Yet American primacy has never been as uncontested as its most […]

Moshi Isreal • Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Foreign Policy Analysis

For Whoever Controls Rare Minerals, Shall Inherit the Earth: US-China Trade War Chapter 2 Verse 1

For centuries, humankind has fought wars over oil, land and faith. The wars of today and perhaps the future will be about who controls the jewels of the earth, those rare earth minerals that power our age. They are in our chips, batteries, satellites, and missiles. For many countries, these elements power the very systems […]

Moshi Isreal • Oct 19, 2025 • 5 min read

FOCAC

The Global Governance Initiative (GGI): An Oasis in the Global Political Desert

As wars rage in Europe and the Middle East, and as global institutions crack under increased pressure and scrutiny, the global political order is withering into a desert, barren of trust, fairness and new ideas. In this dry landscape, China’s GGI has emerged, an oasis of reform and rejuvenation that may yet save the global […]

Moshi Isreal • Oct 19, 2025 • 5 min read

Diplomacy

The International Liberal Order is not Under Attack It’s Just Being Interrogated

Proponents of the International Liberal order have spent much of its lifespan trying to shield it from criticism. They’ve actively masked its shortcomings, dismissing any flaws and Inconsistencies. A fortune has been spent on media influence campaigns and another on military campaigns to re-inforce this ideal, all to keep the rules based order well made […]

Moshi Isreal • Apr 28, 2025 • 7 min read

Publications

Trump and Biden Presidencies Polices on Africa: A Prediction for Trump Second Term’s Africa Policy

This essay will examine the positive and negative effects of both the Trump 1.0 and Biden Presidencies on the Af rican continent. The findings of this analysis will help this paper to predict what a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Africa. Already before taking office, president elect Trump has had a significant influence on […]

Moshi Isreal • Dec 24, 2024 • 2 min read

Belt and Road Initiative

CCCC’s Environment, social and Governance Report; Tightening the Knot of Uganda-China Economic Cooperation

The China Communications Construction Company officially launched its 2023-24 ESG report on October 17th 2024 at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi. The event was graced by a number of key guests from the corporate world and Governments of both countries. China at the highest level was represented by his Excellency Ambassador Zhang Li Zhong while Uganda […]

Moshi Isreal • Oct 24, 2024 • 4 min read

Technology

Does Climate Change Matter Anymore? EU’s China Fear a Reverse Gear Regarding EVs

In recent months a battle over the electric vehicle market has been raging between the EU and China. The former asserts that Chinese auto companies in the Electric Vehicles sector are heavily subsidized by the government which has given them an edge over their European counterparts. Moreover, the EU is weary of the cheap EVs […]

Moshi Isreal • Sep 2, 2024 • 4 min read

Foreign Policy Analysis

The World Right now! And China’s Place in It

The world as it is today is largely in disarray. The scenario is akin to that of a civil war where leaders are engaged in power struggles as the world around them burns to ashes. This is what is happening now, battles of hegemony and dominance are becoming more prevalent and defined. It is no […]

Moshi Isreal • Jun 15, 2024 • 5 min read

Foreign Policy Analysis

Scapegoating: The Bipartisan Front Against China in U.S. Politics

In recent years, the landscape in U.S. domestic politics has been characterised by increasing polarisation and a tendency to attribute internal challenges to external actors. The main victim for this finger-pointing has been China. This trend not only highlights the strain in U.S.-China relations but also points to a broader mechanism at play; Scapegoating. In […]

Moshi Isreal • Apr 15, 2024 • 5 min read

Development Assistance

Dying Empires and Shifting Powers: Western Nightmares of the Ascendant Dragon

The world is undergoing rapid transformation, a reality of which nearly everyone is acutely aware, thanks in large part to the advanced technologies at our disposal that capture these shifts in real time. This has led to a palpable sense of alarm over the intensity and pace of these changes. Many current and Traditional World […]

Moshi Isreal • Mar 26, 2024 • 5 min read