Beijing is ‘cruising for a bruising’ in Brussels battle
European Union takes the gloves off after rubber stamping Chinese EV tariffs amid growing tension
Geopolitics
Prabowo is unlikely to rock the boat with China
His presumed presidential victory means a shift in Indonesia’s relations with Beijing is not on the cards
China threats loom over Taiwan’s crucial elections
There are growing concerns about Beijing’s efforts to shape the results by influencing public opinion
Italy reaches the end of a long and winding Road
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pulls the plug on China’s global infrastructure and transportation project
Meloni’s Taiwan stance shakes up Italy’s China policy
Her new government in Rome looks certain to take a different position on relations with Beijing
How propaganda shapes China’s foreign policy
‘Context and conclusions are often absurd and do not promote an understanding of international relations’
Red warfare, defense pacts and China’s threat
Taiwan’s forces simulate urban battle plans as F-16s scramble in war scenario amid defense cooperation deals
China-US battle looms over Equatorial Guinea
The great-power skirmish over the tiny African nation reflects the tension between Washington and Beijing
China’s New Silk Roads can wreck weak economies
British spy chief Richard Moore warns of ‘debt and data traps’ behind Beijing’s foreign policy goals
Why the Communist Party of China hates the D-word
Beijing shows its authoritarian colors in a backlash against US-sponsored ‘Summit for Democracy’