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...
Vladimir Putin -George W. Bush

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...
China Chip Industry

Critical Technologies: China Dominates Critical Technologies as Australia Warns of Strategic and tech Risks

China now leads the world in nearly 90% of the “critical technologies” that can significantly boost or endanger national interests, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) latest Critical Technology Tracker report, underscoring Beijing’s rapid ascent across a wide...
Japanese Yen

BOJ’s Credibility Test: Why Markets Doubt Japan’s Rate-Hike Resolve Heading Into 2026

As 2026 approaches, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) finds itself in the uncomfortable position of a central bank whose warnings no longer command the market’s trust. Last week, Governor Kazuo Ueda’s policy board followed through on months of signaling by...
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