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The Grassroots Secret of Chinese Manufacturing
The dramatic transformation of the global flange industry over the past two decades serves as a masterclass in the profound structural power of China’s...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
The Republican Party’s Trump Problem: Why Some Conservatives Are Getting Ready for Life After Him
By June 2026, the cracks inside the GOP weren’t hidden anymore. On May 19, the Senate voted 50–47 to push forward a bipartisan war...
How Chinese Media Views the U.S. Hosting the FIFA World Cup
Chinese media and think tanks view the United States' hosting of the FIFA World Cup from a purely geopolitical, economic, and commercial perspective, critically...
Lebanon Is Not Netanyahu’s Escape Route
There is a familiar cruelty in the way Lebanon is treated whenever Israel wants to change the regional conversation. A village becomes a message....
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: Competition for Resources in the Green Energy Transition
"Rejoice! For by God, they have handed their land over to us." And then the world saw how the Arab Commander turned a basket...
23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Can Southeast Asia still be a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality?
Contrast the speeches of the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr Kao...
AI Chatbots as Digital Diplomats
What happens when citizens of a country start trusting a US-engineered AI chatbot for political advice over their own local government?
A few months ago,...
Why Indonesia Faces Greater Risk to US Monetary Tightening
The Asymmetry of Global Monetary System
The global economic system is consistently driven by the world’s most influential central bank. Data shows that global financial...
What the Pacific Pivot Reveals About Europe
When Pete Hegseth told the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May that the United States would prioritize its “model allies,” moving the most...