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Legacy brands reel from China’s shock and awe wave

August 4, 2026July 17, 2026 by Timothy Minchin Michelle Shu Wun Kuek
BYD | China EV | Wave

As more drivers go electric, major models and luxury carmakers are scrambling to stay relevant

Categories Analysis Tags Brutal Price Wars, China Export Blitz, EV Revolution, News, The Conversation Leave a comment

Merz trades blows with Beijing over export flood

August 4, 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, News, The Conversation, The Long Read, Trade Tensions Leave a comment

China-US energy wars and Taiwan’s balancing act

June 15, 2026June 12, 2026 by Philippe Le Billon
China | US | Energy | Rivalry

‘The strategic goal is energy systems that are affordable and cannot be blocked or held hostage’

Categories Analysis Tags China, Energy Risks, Fossil Fuel Grip, News, Taiwan, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

Quad pod still has a vital role to play against China

June 2, 2026May 29, 2026 by Jared Mondschein

‘Beijing has been opposed to the group since its inception, accusing the four members of encirclement’

Categories Viewpoint Tags American Alliances, Australia, India, Japan, News, The Conversation, Trump, United States Leave a comment

Why Beijing has become the world’s ‘living room’ 

June 22, 2026May 28, 2026 by Czeslaw Tubilewicz
Donald Trump | Walking | Black and White

China is enjoying the global stage, but there are limits to its influence

Categories Analysis Tags China, News, President Xi Jinping, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

China’s aim is to become the ‘sole superpower’

May 25, 2026May 22, 2026 by Stefan Wolff
Xi | Putin | Beijing

Neither Moscow nor Washington should be under any illusion that a tripolar order is China’s ultimate goal

Categories Commentary Tags Critical Partner, New World Order, News, The Conversation, Thucydides Trap, United States Leave a comment

Putin will have nervously watched Trump and Xi show

May 18, 2026May 15, 2026 by Stefan Wolff
Trump | Putin | Xi | Tension

He has seen Russia’s hand substantially weakened by the talks between China and the US in Beijing

Categories Commentary Tags China, News, Russia, The Conversation, Trump's Trip, United States Leave a comment

Europe and the US buffeted by China’s trade winds 

June 2, 2026May 7, 2026 by Chee Meng Tan
China | US | Europe | Wind

Big dilemma is whether to use Chinese wind turbines to meet renewable targets amid energy security fears

Categories Analysis Tags Europe, News, Renewable Rivalry, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States, Wind Power Leave a comment

China and Russia will seize on US weapons crunch

May 25, 2026May 1, 2026 by Michael A Allen
Missile Age | US | Iran War

Can the nearly US$1 trillion-a-year American military really be depleting key missile systems in Iran?

Categories Big Picture Tags China, Iran War, News, Regional Conflicts, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States 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
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