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
xi jinping
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
Global Crises
Reckless posturing: Trump says he wants to resume nuke testing
The president thinks he is signaling power to Russia and China but this could be the most dangerous gambit yet
October 30, 2025
Asia-Pacific
Trump-Xi reset could collapse under the weight of its ambition
The US president wants a 'big deal' after this week's much anticipated meeting, but taking on all the issues at once is doomed to fail
October 28, 2025
Asia-Pacific
‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur
Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.
October 26, 2025
Asia-Pacific
How US incompetence empowers China in Latin America
While the Trump administration is bombing, cutting aid and imposing tariffs, Beijing has been quietly forging trade ties all over the region.
October 20, 2025
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