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US-China the ‘fiercest Thucydian rivalry of all time’ 

July 17, 2026July 10, 2026 by Spencer Feingold

Trump and Xi will need to grapple with the contradiction facing them in a time of intense competition

Categories Behind The News Tags Beijing, Conflict Risks, News, Washington, World Economic Forum Leave a comment

Pope Leo hit by crazy ‘Chinese communist agent’ claim

July 9, 2026July 8, 2026 by Brad Reed
Pope Leo | Ai | China

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s bizarre allegation after the pontiff called for strict regulation of AI

Categories Behind The News Tags AI Controversy, China, Common Dreams, News, Pope Leo XIV, Thiel Comments Leave a comment

Merz trades blows with Beijing over export flood

July 27, 2026July 3, 2026 by Tom Harper
Friedrich Merz | Germany | China

What is clear is that the relationship between Europe and China ‘is entering a contentious stage’

Categories Behind The News Tags Beijing, Currency Clash, European Union, The Conversation, The Long Read, Trade Tensions Leave a comment

Trump is pushing Asian allies into China’s arms 

July 6, 2026June 18, 2026 by Joshua Kurlantzick
Pete Hegseth | Secretary of Defense | United States

Beijing will seize on demands by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in his Singapore speech

Categories Behind The News Tags American Bullying, Beijing, Council on Foreign Relations, Defense Risks, News, Taiwan Question, The Long Read, Washington Leave a comment

China spying strikes and the American AI revolution

June 15, 2026May 19, 2026 by Vinh X Nguyen

Two bolts of lightning have struck the US cybersecurity landscape in the past six months

Categories Behind The News Tags China, Council on Foreign Relations, Cyberattacks, News, Security Risks, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

Pretense of solving major China-US issues has gone

June 8, 2026May 11, 2026 by Michael Froman

Trump’s summit with Xi ‘is unlikely to alter the character and course’ of the long-term relationship

Categories Behind The News Tags Council on Foreign Relations, National Defense Strategy, News, The Long Read, Trump-X Summit Leave a comment

China’s clean tech and how king oil lost its crown

April 29, 2026April 28, 2026 by Ray Wills Peter Newman
Clean Energy | Fossil Fuels | Future

‘From a climate perspective, overcapacity is not a bug but a feature’ in the drive for clean energy

Categories Behind The News Tags China, Clean Energy, EVs, Fossil Fuels, News, The Conversation Leave a comment

Trump’s blockade has thrown down a challenge to China

April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 by Tom Harper
US | Trump | Flag

Military pressure in the Strait of Hormuz ratchets up tensions with Beijing ahead of his visit to China

Categories Behind The News Tags Beijing trip, China, Iran War, News, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

Japan’s quiet break with pacifism is growing louder 

May 4, 2026April 8, 2026 by Hiroaki Shiga
Japanese | Flags | Pacifism

The balance between deterrence and risk will determine whether Tokyo stabilizes the region or deepens divides

Categories Behind The News Tags Allies, China, East Asia Forum, News, The Long Read, US President Donald Trump, World War II Leave a comment

China’s auto firms race to claim Canada’s EV market

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 by Patrick Dunne
AI generated illustration of Chinese-made EVs arriving at the Port of Vancouver. Image: Gemini

BYD, Chery, Geely, and Lotus are hiring, trademarking, and scouting dealership locations across the country as the first import quota window opens

Categories Behind The News Tags Electric Cars, EVs, News Leave a comment
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