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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...
Trump Crackdown on China Linked Solar Firms Disrupts U.S. Manufacturing Boom as Financing and Investment Stall
A wave of policy uncertainty under the Trump administration is disrupting the expansion of U.S. solar manufacturing, as major solar companies, banks, and insurers...
Why the Trump-Xi Summit in 2026 Is Really About Iran
Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14. The summit was originally scheduled for March, then postponed because the US got embroiled in a war...
Trump Xi Summit Set to Test US China Relations on Trade Taiwan and Iran
Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing next week as the United States and China attempt to stabilise a relationship strained...
Taiwan Watches Closely as China May Raise Pressure During Trump Xi Meeting
China may attempt political manoeuvring over the Taiwan issue during next week’s meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to a...
Egyptian military bases: a strategic linchpin for China’s interests in the Eastern Med and Red Sea
Chinese military and intelligence analyses for 2025 and 2026 indicate that China views the expansion of the Egyptian Armed Forces in establishing numerous naval...
China Iran diplomatic talks begin in Beijing as Gulf tensions test fragile ceasefire
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun high level talks in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi at a time of rising tensions...
Pretoria to The Hague: South Africa’s Legal Challenge, China’s Backing
The political developments of the international system are increasingly being transformed not only by military strength and economic resources but also by the clever...