- November 2nd, 2025
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, for their first face-to-face talks in six years — a meeting that has injected a degree of optimism into one of the world’s most consequential and turbulent bilateral...
The reputation of Chinese military hardware and equipment has suffered a significant blow following a series of prominent export failures, with analysts warning that these setbacks could impede Beijing’s long-term defence ambitions. According to a report published on Saturday by...
India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks on October 25, focusing on maintaining peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh through established dialogue mechanisms. The Corps Commander-level talks took place...
Taiwan’s newly elected opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, took office on Saturday with a stark warning about the risk of war with China, while vowing to usher in what she called a “new era of peace” across the Taiwan Strait. Cheng,...
China’s military said on Saturday (Nov 1) that it had closely monitored and tracked a joint maritime patrol organised by the Philippines and its partners in the disputed South China Sea, accusing Manila of heightening regional tensions and threatening peace....
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that his landmark meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping marked a “turning point” in bilateral relations, signalling an effort to thaw one of the frostiest relationships between China and a Western nation...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), concluding a landmark diplomatic week that underscored Beijing’s growing influence in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from the Asia-Pacific...
China continues to dominate the global rare earths supply chain, leveraging its influence not through overt export bans but via a more subtle system of licensing delays, quota management, and administrative control. While partner economies have learned much since the...
Australia has emerged as the leading donor of aid to Pacific island nations, cementing its role as the dominant Western power in the region. Yet, a new analysis reveals that China continues to outmanoeuvre the United States in the contest...
The extraordinary virtual summit of BRICS, convened on 8 September 2025 under Brazil’s rotating presidency, offered both a reaffirmation of the bloc’s multipolar ambitions and a sobering reminder of its enduring internal asymmetries. While the grouping — now enlarged and...
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