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Donald Trump speaks into a microphone as Xi Jinping listens nearby
Middle East

Is China Trump's only hope for ending the Iran war?

US interests in both the Middle East and Asia would be best served by cooperation with Beijing

Donald Trump Lee Jae Myung
Asia-Pacific

Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of Hormuz

Even after considering the US president's threats and the nation's historic ties with Washington, Seoul has insisted that the war in Iran is not its own.

AUKUS
Asia-Pacific

‘The Dragon’ defined: How three capitals reimagined China

David M. McCourt’s new book is an illuminating account of how Beijing came to be understood as a strategic competitor in the US, Australia, and the UK.

Donald Trump Xi Jinping 2026
Asia-Pacific

Trump and Xi meet on a 'rotting' diplomatic foundation

The war in Iran, a murky trade truce, and a hawkish foreign policy establishment that is just itching for a fight makes for uncertain dynamics at Thursday's summit

Pakistan media
Middle East

Does Mecca Pact demand Pakistan enter Yemen conflict?

Islamabad's response need not be a binary choice between intervention and non-intervention

China missile tests
Asia-Pacific

Chinese missile tests cast long shadow over Pacific Islands

At the end of this year's summit, 16 of 18 states endorsed a statement expressing 'concern' with Beijing's actions