Worse Than an Axis
Why the informal alignment of U.S. adversaries is so dangerous. Read More Here
Xi Positions China’s Ruling Party as Global Force for Progress
Xi Jinping makes a case for China’s ruling party as a force for global progress and prosperity, signalling his ambition for the country to lead global affairs.
Global Economy Endures War Shock—So Far
An overall resilient world economy masks significant differences among countries and regions. Energy importers and countries with limited policy space are most vulnerable. Read More Here
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges
As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, trade in critical minerals has become central for development in an international context of strong industrial policy and geopolitical competition. Read More Here
Iran’s New Grand Strategy
How a remade Islamic Republic will reshape the Middle East. Read More Here
The Iran Stalemate Could Be the Next Oil Supercycle Trigger
Oil prices could rise sharply in the second half of the year, as emergency stockpiles are depleted, global inventories fall, and Middle Eastern supply disruptions persist. Read More Here
The Republic Strikes Back
Can the United States escape the slide toward an overextended empire? Read More Here
Geoeconomics, Rediscovered
Around the world, the line between economic policy and national security is disappearing. Read More Here
A World Distracted by Middle East Turmoil Should Focus on Africa
The world is distracted. The war in the Middle East has fractured supply chains, unsettled oil markets, and redirected the gaze of policymakers and investors toward the Gulf and beyond. Yet while global attention fixates on conflict, a quieter, more consequential story is unfolding across 54 nations and 1.4 billion people. Africa — long mischaracterized […]
The Trump-Xi Summit: An Analysis
When the Air Force One lifted off from Beijing Capital International Airport on the morning of May 15, 2026, the question hanging over the departure was the same one that has followed every US-China summit in the post-engagement era: what, concretely, was achieved? The answers, delivered since, have turned out to be familiar — a […]
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