The United States “very much” understands Taiwan’s defence needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Sunday, following a summit between US President Donald
It was July 1971. Henry Kissinger, the most powerful national security advisor in the world, quietly boarded a Pakistani aircraft in Islamabad. His destination was Beijing, a city no senior American official had
MoreThe two most powerful leaders on earth met in Beijing on May 14 and 15, 2026. The world watched. So did New Delhi. This was only the second face-to-face summit of Donald
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A vast planned gas pipeline linking Russia’s Arctic energy fields to China is emerging as one of the most strategically significant infrastructure projects in global energy markets, underscoring the deepening alignment between
MoreAs one becomes more familiar with the complexities and civilizational depth of China, curiosity naturally extends beyond its major cities toward regions often obscured by mythology, ideological distortion, and geopolitical propaganda. This
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MoreSenior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned that global trade can no longer be assumed to deliver mutual “win-win” outcomes, arguing that rising geopolitical tensions, security concerns and economic rivalry have fundamentally
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MoreJapan’s automotive industry is undergoing a strategic reset as leading manufacturers scale back ambitious electric vehicle plans in response to the rapid rise of Chinese competitors such as BYD. Honda Motor has
MoreIt was both painful and humiliating to watch media coverage of Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, because it amply demonstrated America’s decline as a great power relative to China. Prior to the summit,
MoreInternational media described the Hambantota Port and Mattala Airport as a Chinese debt trap. In 2017, the Maithri-Ranil government leased the Hambantota Port to China. India opposed the government’s decision. However, the
MoreAs Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his state visit to China from May 19 to 20, attention is once again turning to the strength and resilience of China–Russia relations at a time
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