Donald Trump

Trump Hails ‘Spectacular’ Operation Against Maduro, Puts Venezuela’s Oil at Center of Crisis

Donald Trump stunned allies and critics alike on Saturday by shifting the focus of a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela away from drugs and security and squarely onto oil, repeatedly portraying the seizure of Nicolás Maduro as an act...
Venezuelans celebrate after US President Donald Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores

Legal Storm After US Forces Seize Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro: Was the Capture of Nicolas Maduro Lawful?

The early-morning capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro by United States forces on Saturday, January 3, has triggered a storm of legal, diplomatic and constitutional debate, marking one of the most extraordinary uses of American military power against a foreign...
Venezuela

US Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro Sparks Global Alarm Over International Law and Regional Stability

United States President Donald Trump has made little effort to conceal his desire for political change in Venezuela. For years, Washington has portrayed President Nicolas Maduro as an illegitimate leader presiding over a failed state, citing disputed elections, repression of...
Donald Trump

US Foreign Policy: From a Special Greenland Envoy to Travel Bans, Trump’s Political and Territorial Pressure on Europe Raises Questions for Asia

United States President Donald Trump’s latest moves against Europe mark a sharp departure from long-standing international norms and have set off alarm bells across the Atlantic. Two developments in December, in particular, underscore a widening rift in US-Europe relations and...
Members of the Politburo Standing Committee from left, , Li Xi, Cai Qi, Zhao Leji, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning and Ding Xuexiang attend the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing.

China’s 2026 Test Year: Preserving Stability While Projecting Power Ahead of a Defining Political Moment

As China steers into 2026, it does so in a year of careful calibration that analysts describe as a critical passage towards 2027, when the Communist Party’s 21st Party Congress will unveil the next slate of top leaders and could...
Donald Trump

Trump’s Foreign Policy Focus Faces Test in 2026: Unfinished Wars, Rising Tensions, and a Crowded Global Agenda

The U.S. President Donald Trump spent much of his first year back in office intensely focused on foreign affairs, portraying himself as a dealmaker determined to untangle long-running global conflicts and secure a place in history as a “peace president.”...
Xi Jinping- Donald Trump

Tariff War 2025: A Year of Turbulence, Tests of Power, and Quiet Resilience as the World Looks to 2026

At first glance, 2025 did not appear to be a year rich in good news: tariffs, wars, trade disputes and the unsettling advance of artificial intelligence dominated headlines. Yet beneath the surface of geopolitical tension and economic anxiety, the past...
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How the Ukraine War Was Foretold: Declassified Bush–Putin Talks Expose Ignored Warnings on Georgia, Crimea, and NATO Expansion

When the Russia–Ukraine war actually began depends largely on where one chooses to draw the starting line. For many, the answer is straightforward: February 24, 2022, the day Russian forces crossed Ukraine’s borders in a full-scale invasion that shattered Europe’s...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV)

China’s EV Market Faces Survival Test in 2026 Amid Slumping Domestic Demand

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are bracing for a pivotal year in 2026, as weakening domestic demand, dwindling government support, and intensifying price competition threaten the survival of unprofitable carmakers in the world’s largest auto market. Analysts warn that only...
China AI

China’s Comeback: How Xi Outmaneuvered Trump’s Trade Tactics and Captured the AI Future

2025 has been a year of dramatic twists in global trade, technology, and geopolitics, with one lesson standing out: never underestimate China. At the beginning of the year, the world’s second-largest economy appeared to be in steep decline. Economists predicted...
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