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And the winner of Trump’s Iran war is … Iran!

April 10, 2026April 9, 2026 by Juan Cole
United States | Winner | Iran

China and Russia will likely help rebuild the country because standing up to the US is in their interests

Categories Opinion Tags Ceasefire, China, Common Dreams, Iran Missile Strikes, News, 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, Iran and the rise of a ‘rogue superpower’

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026 by China Factor Staff

President Trump’s chaotic and ‘incoherent foreign policy’ is pushing the United States into a dark place

Categories Talking Point Tags America's Decline, China, Iran War, New World Order, News Leave a comment

Looking for an exit plan to end the Iran conflict

April 2, 2026April 1, 2026 by Brad Reed

The US and Iran are trapped in a war in which each new escalation only deepens the struggle

Categories Analysis Tags China, Iran, News, United States, US Dollars Leave a comment

Global export blitz reveals China’s real aims

March 31, 2026March 30, 2026 by China Factor Staff

Beijing is ‘daring other countries to do something about it’ as it continues to scale up manufacturing

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Europe, Export Flood, News, United States Leave a comment

Winds of change gust through China’s green politics

March 30, 2026March 27, 2026 by Alex Lo
China appears to hold the key pieces in the global green revolution.

Beijing is seizing the ‘opportunity to write the energy rulebook for the global low-carbon economy’

Categories Commentary Tags Carbon Emissions, China, News, Solar Power, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

ASEAN walks a tightrope amid complex US-China ties

April 20, 2026March 26, 2026 by Evelyn Goh Jascha Ramba
China's Premier Li Qiang, center, at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Diversification and partnerships have become key features in a changing world of big power politics

Categories Analysis Tags China, East Asia Forum, News, South East Asia, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

How Chinese RMB flows risk weakening US sanctions 

March 22, 2026March 12, 2026 by Benn Steil

Cross-border transactions in the Chinese currency have been rising – showing ‘renewed signs of life’

Categories Quick Take Tags China, CIPS, Council on Foreign Relations, News, SWIFT, United States Leave a comment

China’s big anti-scam campaign poses a paradox

March 22, 2026March 11, 2026 by Junqing Zhang

Pressure in Southeast Asia may accelerate crackdowns, but it fails to stop criminal networks relocating

Categories Behind The News Tags Cambodia, China, East Asia Forum, Myanmar, News, Scam Centers Leave a comment

China is forced to rip up its Middle East playbook

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026 by China Factor Staff

‘This is not a good time’ for Beijing as the fallout from Iran’s missile strikes starts to hit home

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Iran, Middle East Conflict, News, President Xi Jinping, United States Leave a comment
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