Michael Kovrig's Strategic Narratives
Michael Kovrig, Vina NadjibullaComment and analysis on geopolitics, geoeconomics, global security, communication, and human values with a focus on China, the Indo-Pacific and great-power rivalry. Posts explore the strategic narratives that shape perceptions and drive decisions.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 28 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
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This time we have a guest post by Reza Hasmath, Professor in Political Science at the University of Alberta, about a chilling new development in PRC lawfare that a wider audience needs to notice, and to which policy...
Carney in Saudi Arabia: from moral suasion to strategic indispensability
Mark Carney and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, July 9, 2026 (Credit: PMO)
By Vina Nadjibulla
Originally published in Policy Magazine
Mark Carney’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia has aroused a fresh debate about Canada’s foreign...
Hedging in Beijing and Barcelona: restoring the peloton
The Tour de France made its first Grand Départ from Barcelona this weekend. It began not with a chaotic dash, but with a ritual of coordinated movement: cyclists in peloton formations as precise and elegant as the Modernista architecture th...
Hedging in Beijing and Brussels: from waving to waffling
Macron in Beijing, December 2025 | Photo: Sarah Meyssoninier/Getty Images
“It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe,” Charles de Gaulle once said. “Europe will be united by the Chinese.”
France’s current president has...
Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy is now more robust than ever
Mark Carney and Narendra Modi in Delhi, March 2, 2026 (Credit: PMO)
A guest post by Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Originally published in Policy Magazine.
The first...
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Writer, researcher, geopolitical analyst, policy advocate, investor, philanthropist. Former diplomat. CEO, Kovrig Group. Senior Adviser, International Crisis Group. China/Indo-Pacific hand. 己所不欲,勿施於人
I am interested in geopolitics, foreign policy and international relations.
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