The AI Divide
The U.S.-Chinese competition could leave most countries behind. Read More Here
Tag: China
Trump and Xi expected to extend trade truce at Beijing summit
Leaders may roll back tariffs for up to a year as China resumes soybean buys and officials seek short-term economic wins before US midterms. Read More Here
US wields nuclear test claim to press China on arms control
Claim that China conducted a covert nuclear test in 2020 is less about one decoupling blast than locking in its inferior stockpile. Read More Here
Taiwan is ‘most important’ issue in China-US ties, Xi Tells Trump
Chinese readout says Xi urged caution on US arms sales to Taiwan as Trump pledged dialogue to keep bilateral relations positive and stable. Read More Here
The New Food Powers: How China and Russia Are Filling America’s Retreat
China and Russia are filling the gap after the United States ceded its role as the world’s default responder to hunger crises for the first time since World War II by replacing emergency aid with systems designed to create permanent dependencies. Read More Here
US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
The U.S. military’s removal of the leader of one of China’s “all-weather” strategic partners from his capital will be a litmus test of Beijing’s assertion that it can play a role in resolving global hotspot issues. Read More Here
The Superalloy Dilemma: Can America Break Its Mineral Dependency?
America’s technological dominance in terms of military hardware risks being put in jeopardy if it cannot access the rare earth minerals needed to construct it. Read More Here
Is The Critical-Minerals Race Is Putting the Planet at Risk?
As governments weaken environmental protections to promote new mining projects, the global scramble for critical minerals is deepening social divides and harming vital ecosystems. Read More Here
America Will Pay for Pushing India Away
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi should be a wake-up call for the United States: attempting to coerce India into actions that compromise its national interest is a recipe for estrangement. Read More Here
Xi takes centre stage at APEC as Trump leaves early
U.S. President Donald Trump’s absence from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit laid out a red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping to dominate the Asia-focused gathering’s narrative and optics. Read More Here
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