US tariffs won’t stop China’s long game in SE Asia
Trump’s tariffs aim to distance ASEAN from China but its integrated supply chains are already too deep, wide and valuable to be uprooted. Read More Here
Ukraine, sidelined in Trump-Putin summit, fights Russian grab for more territory
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his European Union allies fear that he will face pressure to give up far more than Russia does. Read More Here
Kim Keon-hee’s arrest: how a lie about a diamond pendant put her behind bars
The downfall of South Korea’s former first lady hinged on a complex cover-up over a diamond-studded necklace worn to a Nato summit in 2022. Read More Here
Putin Heads to Trump Summit Confident He Is Winning in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to a summit with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump confident that Russia is in a dominant position on the battlefield as his military advances in Ukraine. Read More Here
China and India Rebuild Ties After Modi’s Rupture With Trump
India and China are restoring economic links strained by a 2020 border skirmish, with New Delhi set to resume direct flights with China as soon as next month. Read More Here
Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card
China’s dominance over the critical minerals used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defense systems was not built overnight, and it won’t be easily eroded. Read More Here
For a Trump–Putin Summit, Small Victories Can Turn Into Big Wins
While a quick solution is unlikely, diplomatic progress can build its own momentum. Read More Here
What Does China Want in Ukraine?
Although many officials in China want the war to end, Beijing is unlikely to play a leading role in resolving the conflict and achieving a lasting peace in the region. Read More Here
India’s Middle East Tight-Rope Walk
India is leaning away from Israel and toward Iran just at the moment that its ties with the United States are coming under strain. Read More Here
With Gaza City Plan, Netanyahu Risks Ending Up in Familiar Deadlock
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force many a times, but the decision to capture Gaza City repeats a strategy that has failed in the past. Read More Here
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