US-China tensions are easing following a Trump-Xi meeting in October 2025. Public opinion favors engagement over aggression, with many supporting friendly cooperation and opposing higher tariffs...
China’s renewable energy sector flourishes, yet infrastructure integration poses challenges. Policymakers must address grid stabilization as demand and supply evolve, ensuring continued growth amid rising clean...
As US-China rivalry escalates, their legitimacy, not just power, will shape the Indo-Pacific’s future. Both powers struggle to gain trust, leading smaller states to seek alternatives...
South Korea’s “AI for All” agenda seeks to establish a sovereign AI ecosystem, addressing demographic decline and enhancing productivity, while balancing ties with the U.S. and...
China and South Africa’s new energy cooperation initiative marks a shift in China–Africa relations, focusing on integrated approaches for sustainable growth, infrastructure, and governance, addressing clean...
Beijing anticipated Donald Trump’s return to the White House, knowing he was both capricious and transactional. The US’s self-interest prompted China to maintain caution while asserting...
US President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia H200 chip exports to China has prompted Beijing to limit domestic access, aiming to establish China’s own AI standards...
The Beijing Xiangshan Forum evolved into a key security platform, reflecting China’s military modernization. With over 1,800 participants, it complements the Shangri-La Dialogue, reinforcing Beijing’s influence...
India’s $77 billion Brahmaputra hydropower initiative and China’s Yarlung Tsangpo mega-dam intensify a geopolitical rivalry, risking ecological harm, regional instability, and conflict over water control and...