North America
China and Russia and the US icebreaker race
Fearmongering about China and Russia is so Cold War. There is so much all three countries could do if they just put aside the threat inflation.
July 10, 2026
new cold war
Asia-Pacific
New Solomon Islands PM breaks with China, cozies up to the West
Matthew Wale is looking to reduce Beijing's influence over his strategically located Pacific country
July 02, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit
The meeting, however, offers a chance for a badly needed reset between the US and China — if they're willing to seize it
May 11, 2026
Latin America
US: Open shipping for me but not for thee (looking at you China)
After Panama, Washington is pressuring Chile, and now especially Peru to reject a Beijing port — or else face consequences
April 28, 2026
Global Crises
The road to Beijing doesn't run through Tehran
However the Iran war unfolds, it will prove to be a strategic self-own in our great-power competition with China
March 23, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Trump vs. his China hawks
The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out?
February 11, 2026
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