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China Escalates Pressure on Paraguay Over Taiwan Relations
China has intensified its diplomatic rhetoric against Santiago Peña following his recent visit to Taiwan, reflecting Beijing’s growing efforts to isolate Taipei internationally and...
Trump to Raise Taiwan Arms Sales and Hong Kong Rights Issues in Xi Talks
United States President Donald Trump has announced that discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing will include two highly sensitive issues in US...
Li Keqiang Meets US Senators: China Pushes US Cooperation Over Confrontation
The meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and a delegation of US senators led by Steve Daines in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2026,...
China Blocks Taiwan From WHO Assembly Amid Diplomatic Rift
China has announced that it will not allow Taiwan to participate in the upcoming annual assembly of the World Health Organization, intensifying an ongoing...
Taiwan’s Fear of Strategic Bargaining Reflects Growing Uncertainty in United States China Relations
Taiwan’s growing concern ahead of the summit between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping highlights the increasingly fragile nature of...
Trump visit and China’s diplomatic discourse: a primer
Just a few days before President Trump was to arrive in Beijing as per Trump’s previous itinerary (March 31-April 2), the mood in China—as...
The U.S.-China Intelligence War and 2026 Forecast
In 2026, the intelligence conflict between the United States and China shifted from clandestine operations to an unprecedentedly open and technological confrontation, with Washington...
Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit
Authors: Athanasios G. Platias and Vasilis Trigkas*
When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on 14 May, the optics will matter almost as much as the...
Egypt’s Role in China’s Military Silk Road: UAE Bases and Joint Strategy
China is encouraging an Egyptian military presence in the UAE by May 2026 to protect the UAE's strategic interests as a (regional alternative to...
New US Sanctions Target Companies Helping Iran’s Military Sector
The U. S. Treasury announced sanctions on 10 individuals and companies, primarily based in China and Hong Kong, for allegedly helping Iran acquire weapons...