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The Chinese Model in the Developing World: Motives and Momentum

The “Chinese model” in universities in the Global South refers to a set of educational cooperation and partnership mechanisms aimed at enhancing China's cultural,...

Egypt Seeks Chinese Defense Tech, Manufacturing Base in Cairo

In July 2025, Cairo witnessed the appointment of Colonel Wu Qian, the former spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, as the new defense...

How China’s Ninth Bureau Counters Mossad Operations in Mideast

The Ninth Bureau (Bureau 9) of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) is a high-level intelligence agency focused on counter-espionage. Its role has...

Jimmy Lai’s Reckoning: A Verdict That Reaches Far Beyond Hong Kong

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on February 9, marking the final chapter of one of the most...

Taiwan’s Drone Gamble: Cheap, Fast and Built for a China Fight

Taiwan has taken a significant step toward reshaping its military deterrence by teaming up with U.S. defence firm Kratos to develop jet-powered attack drones...

China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm

When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...

China and Latin America: not a choice of sides, but a choice of options

Latin America is often described as a region “caught” between major powers; the language itself reveals a hidden assumption: that Latin American states have...

Is Soft Power the New Hard Power? Decoding Brand Finance’s 2026 Rankings

While the world fixates on tariffs, sanctions, and military posturing, a quieter shift is reshaping international influence. At the World Economic Forum in Davos...

Why American Friction with France and the UK Could Change China’s Calculus in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific is a regional flashpoint that could see several potential armed conflicts if missteps are taken and de-escalation and deterrence are not applied....

How the 2026 CPC–KMT Think Tanks Forum Could Shape Cross-Strait Cooperation

The Chinese Think Tank Forum was held in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with the participation of think tanks affiliated with the...

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