Diplomatic shift targets the West’s ‘Great Game’
Special envoys have become a crucial pillar in Beijing’s bid to assert influence across the globe
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Washington has lost the ‘economic battle’ with Beijing
China has ripped up America’s ‘playbook’ with ‘state capitalism’ dominating the international order
Chinese restaurants eaten alive by diner deflation
Lifespan of an ordinary eatery is ‘500 days’ as profits plunge by 88% in the first half of 2024
China’s military move to bring Taiwan to its knees
Scenarios being worked out by Beijing include quarantine and blockade of the democratic island
China’s export machine is wreaking havoc in Asia
‘The effects are felt especially strongly’ in the region’s ‘developing, middle-income economies’
Big brother Xi and his Ukraine deception with Putin
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine would have collapsed without China’s ‘no limits’ deal with Moscow
Washington is in a ‘scientific arms race’ with Beijing
US is failing to defend its ‘intellectual property’ and slipping behind in ‘investing in new research’
US-China trade tensions spell trouble for Australia
Can we expect Washington to demand Canberra ‘to decouple from Beijing or else face sanctions?’
China’s economic emergency and the robot revolution
‘Much of the Chinese public has lost confidence in the economy, and its leadership’
UK deal to cede Chagos Islands triggers China fears
Critics argue the agreement could threaten the security of a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia