What will come after the trade war and the China split
A return to the status quo is impossible with both Washington and Beijing
United States
Supreme warlord Xi simply does not trust the PLA
His fixation with the high command shows a lack of confidence in its ability to take on US forces
Taiwan’s perilous path amid China-US tension
Risks lie ahead for the island ‘whether or not conflict continues between Beijing and Washington’
Defense of the realm and the battle for rare earths
Minerals needed to drive the technological revolution in the US and Europe are controlled by China
China steps up as the United States steps back
Washington’s global standing has declined under President Donald Trump’s damaging tariffs war
Military might fuels China’s challenge to world order
Beijing’s high-tech weapons have ‘made the strategic position of the US and its allies more precarious’
Battle for Taiwan risks turning into a blood bath
American casualties would dwarf the post-9/11 wars, but Chinese armed forces would suffer even more
Trump’s AI battle plan to combat China is flawed
The United States can only win Cold War 2.0 with the help of its network of allies across the world
China unleashes a state-run cyberwar to hoover up secrets
Targets include Taiwan’s chip industry and the United States and Europe, as well as close ally Russia
Albanese walks a fine line between China and the US
Pragmatism was at the heart of his six-day trip and talks with Chinese President Xi and Premier Li