Japan and China are cautiously restoring dialogue after tensions over Taiwan, but deep strategic differences remain. Japanese lawmakers are seeking engagement, while Beijing continues to demand changes to Tokyo’s Taiwan position. Experts warn that dialogue without a coherent China strategy may do little to
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The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted both India’s growing diplomatic influence and the limits of summit diplomacy built around carefully managed symbolism. While India secured a consensus declaration and projected
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Japan and China are cautiously restoring dialogue after tensions over Taiwan, but deep strategic differences remain. Japanese lawmakers are seeking engagement, while Beijing continues to demand changes to Tokyo’s Taiwan position. Experts
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Britain’s King Charles will host leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set of principles is needed to guide a technology that has sparked growing warnings about its potential threat to humanity, Reuters reported. The meeting will bring
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