The Kuomintang (KMT) under Cheng Li-wun aims for enhanced engagement with Beijing, arguing it benefits Taiwan. However, rising voter concerns over security challenges from China may...
During the presidency of Joko Widodo, China became more central to Indonesia than at any point in the past. Widodo left office with China as Indonesia’s...
China hosted a series of high-level visits by senior Western leaders in early 2026 — including the Prime Ministers of Ireland, Canada, the United Kingdom and...
The 2026 Middle East conflict has heightened Asia’s vulnerability to energy disruptions, spurring nations toward independence. China positions itself as a clean energy leader while facing...
The 2026 global energy shock triggered by turmoil in the Middle East has confronted South China Sea littoral countries with an escalating energy security crisis. To...
Beijing’s 15th Five-Year Plan emphasizes foundational science for China’s competitiveness, addressing weaknesses in research funding and innovation systems while promoting a balanced approach to original innovation...
China’s industrial policy has become one of the most consequential and contested topics in global economic governance. As policymakers around the world reach for industrial policy...
The resurgence of industrial policy, driven by responses to the ‘China Shock 2.0’, risks misjudging China’s complex model, often focusing on visible subsidies while neglecting its...
On 12 March 2026, China’s National People’s Congress adopted the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. The statute represents the highest legal expression to date...