US Dollar Chinese yuan

China’s Economic Rise: A Paradigm Shift in Global Order

China is posing a significant threat to the US, as it aims to replace the US dollar as the world reserve currency. The Chinese yuan is the third-largest trade financing currency and fifth-largest payment currency, with foreign investors demanding an...
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping

How to Foster Stronger China-US Relations in 2023

In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden agreed to re-establish contact and dialogue to improve China-US relations. The Republican control of the House of Representatives following the US mid-term elections made it impossible for Biden to...
Shanghai, China

China’s Shrinking Population and Its Implications

China's population has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive year in a row, with just 9.02 million births in 2023 and 11.1 million deaths in 2023, a loss of about 3 million in two years. This is the...
Central Asia, Middle Corridor

How Central Asia’s Middle Corridor Expansion Benefits China and Iran

The ongoing attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have boosted the Central Asian trade network known as the "Middle Corridor," creating an opportunity for China and Iran. In October 2023, representatives from Iran,...
Myanmar

China’s Impact on Rebel Group’s Victory in Northern Myanmar

The Three Brotherhood Alliance of Myanmar rebel groups used a slogan to gain support from China, which shares a border with Kokang, a region in Shan state. China has expressed frustration with organized crime rings operating in the area, which...
India-China

Sino-Indian Border Infrastructure impact national defense

The Indian Ministry of Defense released its Year End Review 2023, focusing on defense production, exports, major defense acquisitions, border infrastructure, and individual service updates from the Indian army, navy, and air force. The review highlights India's efforts in defense...
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Saint Petersburg

Russia’s Influence on the Global South

In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West began discussing its long-term strategy for winning over the global south. This idea had both symbolic and practical implications. If the non-Western world condemned Russia as wholeheartedly as the West...
US-China tech war

How will the US-China chip war affect legacy chips?

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has expressed concern over the US's recent probe into American companies' purchase of "legacy chips" made by China. Wentao also criticized the US for restricting third-country lithography exports to China and imposing sanctions on Chinese...
China-Taiwan conflict

Will Taiwan Ever Break Free from China’s Forever Trap?

Taiwan's presidential election on 13 January is a crucial moment for the country's stability, peace, and democracy. The outcome could either strengthen democracy and create renewed regional confidence or worsen the risks of unchecked aggressions and miscalculations. The race determines...
Chinese Military

Chinese Private Military Companies Shaping Beijing’s Security Landscape

For over a decade, China has been using its own private military companies (PMCs) to guard its facilities abroad, preferring to use them rather than relying on protection from local firms or other countries. China has always done so without...
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