It Looks Like a Trump-Putin-Xi World, But It’s Really Orwell’s
How the Alaska summit reflects the superpower carve-up foretold in ‘1984.’ Read More Here
Tag: China
Where Is the Global Resistance to Trump?
The responses of Europe, China, and various middle powers to US President Donald Trump’s reckless, self-destructive tariffs have left much to be desired. Read More Here
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
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
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
What Kind of Great Power Will India Be?
Debating New Delhi’s grand strategy. Read More Here
Hong Kong and Singapore: rivals and partners learning from each other
Small and externally oriented economies, both cities face common challenges and must make common cause, while repositioning and reinventing themselves. Read More Here
What Is Trump’s “New Realism” in Foreign Policy?
Trump’s new foreign policy leans toward recognizing spheres of influence, departing from past interventionism and potentially avoiding future great power conflicts, especially with China, if handled with restraint and clarity. Read More Here
Eat Your AI Slop or China Wins
The new cold war means a race with China over AI, biotech, and more. This poses a hard dilemma: win by embracing technologies that make us more like our enemy — or protect ourselves from tech dehumanization but become subjects to a totalitarian menace. Read More Here
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