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What the US and China should address in their September AI meeting
The US and China are about to meet this September to talk about AI. As the world’s two leading AI superpowers, the US and...
The Russia-China-North Korea defense partnership
Understanding global geopolitics is complicated and challenging, especially today. Governments have complex relationships with each other at both the bilateral and multilateral levels. This...
Is China a Perennial Developing Country (As it Claims) or a Developed Country (As Others Assert)? It Matters
The answer depends on a combination of steadfast official Chinese pronouncements that hinge on self-identity and how “developing country status” is defined. The truth...
The Summit Is Not the Relationship: What Xi and Trump Can Actually Stabilize
When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet again in Washington, the most important question will not be whether they shake hands, announce another trade...
Who Is Buying Africa? The Geopolitical Race for Influence, Resources and Power
With geopolitical situation heightening, the world's players are strategically expressing their interest in Africa, and African countries are also choosing their development partners. Many...
Xi Jinping and King Abdullah in Beijing: China’s Middle East Strategy, Gaza and the Iran War
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Jordanian King Abdullah II held official talks in Beijing on Monday, August 24, 2026, focusing on de-escalation in the...
Xi Jinping’s Art of Smart Dictatorship 3.0: Why China Rises as America Distracted?
In May 2026, at his own state banquet for Donald Trump in Beijing, Xi Jinping did something unusual for a leader who rarely improvises...
Is China Replacing OPEC+ as the Key Force in Global Oil Markets?
Six months into the Iran war, OPEC+ is facing an unprecedented challenge to its influence over global oil markets. The alliance, which once had...
Understanding the CKU Railway: Kyrgyzstan Beyond the Debt Trap Narrative
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railways has been in the spotlight recently. Many observers have highlighted the project, which connects trade routes from China (Kashgar) through Kyrgyzstan...
There’s No Neutral Sensor Left in the Arctic — Here’s What That Means for NATO and China
On 6 June 2026, the NATO research vessel Alliance slipped out of La Spezia, Italy, bound for the High North. Its mission, Task Force...