How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
Historians trace how US hopes of trade, reform and friendship gave way to rivalry with the power it once sought to transform. Read More Here
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The New Old Middle East
The Middle East that is emerging out of the current upheaval looks a lot like the one that existed before it. Read More Here
China says key plenum will be held in October
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States. Read More Here
NATO Goes Shopping
Alliance members tout defense investments to try to head off Trump’s complaints. Read More Here
Khamenei Funeral Signals Iran’s Defiance and New Regional Order
Gulf officials worry that by showing Iran’s ability to shape events around the strait, the war created an advantage that Tehran will be reluctant to surrender even in exchange for sanctions relief or progress on the nuclear file. Read More Here
Are U.S.-India Ties Really Thawing?
As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain. 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 […]
Why the US and Iran Are Losing Confidence in Pakistan
In its role as the primary mediator between the United States and Iran, Pakistan has sought to be all things to both sides. Neither is convinced. Read More Here
‘Transactional’ but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine US-China fault lines
Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing. Read More Here
looking beyond borders 