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Hormuz Blockade Creates Winners and Losers Among Middle East Oil Exporters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly impacted global oil prices, benefiting countries like Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia while others like...
Taiwan Tensions Rise as Opposition Leader Heads to China for ‘Peace Mission’
A high stakes political visit is unfolding as Taiwan's opposition leader travels to mainland China, highlighting deep divisions within the island and intensifying pressure...
Oil Markets Hold Their Breath as War Clouds Global Supply
Global oil markets are entering a phase of uneasy stability, as prices hover despite deepening geopolitical risks. Traders appear caught between two opposing forces...
Trump’s ‘Hell’ Warning as US–Iran Peace Plan Emerges Amid Strait Crisis
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a critical phase, as both sides consider a proposed framework for de escalation...
War in Iran Accelerates the Marine Drone Revolution
Inside a hangar located near a motorway and a port, sleek fiberglass unmanned attack boats, resembling oversized canoes and painted naval grey, await engine...
As the U.S. and Israel drain, what role can China and Russia play in stopping the war?
China and Russia are adopting a strategy of indirectly benefiting from the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, starting in April...
The Unwarranted Iran War: US-China Stakes, Regional Costs, Global Losses
Originally set for March, the high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was postponed for about "five or six...
Men Make Wars, Women Pay the Price: Radical Feminist Critiques of the U.S.-Iran Conflict
The global discussion surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict is heavily dominated by strategic calculations, missile capabilities, nuclear negotiations, economic sanctions, and regional balance of power....
China deepens humanitarian ties with Israeli liberals to counter far-right political rifts
The current Chinese ambassador to Israel, Xiao Juncheng (who assumed his post in November 2024), is leading an intensive public diplomacy strategy aimed at...
China’s People-Centered vs. Election-Focused: A Tale of Two Systems
In my observation of China’s development process, there’s the most impressive aspect of its truth-seeking and down-to-earth manner, which is embedded into the daily...