Country
China
Iran’s Mass Strike on Israel Highlights Why Taiwan’s Air Defenses Can’t Hold up
By A. B. Abrams
The Iranian operation highlights the difficulties that air defense efforts face, particularly when relying on costly Western equipment to counter large volumes of low-cost drones and missiles.
The Key Takeaways From Chinese FM Wang Yi’s Visit to Indonesia
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Wang's visit is another sign that Beijing wants to get off on the right foot with the incoming Indonesian administration.
The Trouble With Micronesia’s New China Policy
By Richard Clark
What does it mean for the FSM to tell China it opposes AUKUS and supports the Global Security Initiative?
US and Europe: 2 Different Approaches to Restricting Chinese EVs
By You Wang
As China's overcapacity becomes a buzzword, restrictions on Chinese electric vehicles are expected. However, the objectives, approaches, and anticipated outcomes differ between Europe and the U.S.
Parsing China’s Panda Diplomacy
By Jeremiah May
Beijing seems less inclined to loan the famous bears to countries that criticize its behavior. So why did Xi Jinping decide to give pandas back to the U.S.?
Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
Beyond Tariffs: Overcapacity Ignites Fresh Tensions in China-US Trade Relations
By Lizzi C. Lee
Traditional tools no longer suffice. Policymakers in both countries must embrace paradigm-shifting solutions for new challenges.
Apple-Baidu Partnership Risks Accelerating China’s Influence Over the Future of Generative AI
By Michael Caster
Such partnerships risk further normalizing Beijing’s authoritarian model of digital governance and accelerating China’s efforts to standardize its AI policies and technologies globally.
The Consequences of China’s Voracious Appetite for Illicit South African Abalone
By Nicholas Muller
With profound cultural significance in Asia, poached abalone is trafficked across the globe, inflicting significant harm on disadvantaged South African coastal communities where poaching means survival.
German Chancellor Presses China on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Associated Press
During his meeting with Xi Jinping, Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for China to apply greater pressure on its close strategic partner to resolve the conflict.
How American Exceptionalism Gave Rise to the China Threat Theory
By Gabby Green
China, a legitimate contender to the U.S.-led world order, fundamentally challenges the doctrine of American exceptionalism – the basic tenet of U.S. national identity.
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy
By Filip Šebok, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Alicja Bachulska, and Ana Krstinovska
The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their contribution to the EU, and more widely, the European approach to Beijing