China sees nearly 10% decline in marriages in 2026 so far, foreshadowing lower birth rate
A drop in marriage registrations signals a lower birth rate looking ahead, an analyst says. Read More Here
Trump’s Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today. Read More Here
The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump
How far will he go to make peace—and war? Read More Here
China’s fifth plenum: everything you need to know from the war on corruption to promotions
From the war against corruption to promotions within the party, here are the key takeaways from China’s fifth plenum last week. Read More Here
GOP starts coming to terms with a lame-duck Donald Trump
A Election Day “shellacking,” one GOP lawmaker said, will have the president “looking for our help more than we’d be looking for his.” Read More Here
Why Party Plenums Matter So Much to Xi
The Chinese leader is deeply reliant on formal mechanisms of power. Read More Here
China’s powerhouse provinces propel economy towards GDP target
Following the fifth plenum, Beijing is banking on robust output from 10 provinces to offset laggards and secure national growth. Read More Here
Only the Gulf Can End the Iran War
The Arab monarchies must help Washington and Tehran save face. Read More Here
No One Has a Plan for American Decline
Amid Washington’s fractious foreign-policy debate, there’s one possibility too grim to think about. Read More Here
