The passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz undermines Washington’s victory narrative.
The Unclosed Strait
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China
China’s New Era of Constructive Strategic Stability
The “first button” of the U.S.-China garment has been realigned.
The Beijing Summit Rewrites the Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
By systematically decoupling trade, technology, and global governance from the combustible issue of cross-strait sovereignty, Beijing has successfully offered the Trump administration a transactional, high-yield partnership.
The Shipping Shield and Washington’s Strategic Miscalculation
If the United States continues to treat the global commons as a zero-sum battlefield, it may find that it has not cornered its rival but has instead isolated itself from the very infrastructure of the modern world.
Dani Rodrik on the Post-Neoliberal World
His useful critique of hyperglobalization is tempered by a failure to understand the disruptive role of the United States.
China Stabilizes the Global Economy
China’s primary contribution to global stability lies in its supply chain resilience.
Beijing’s Calculated Patience in the Middle East
Xi Jinping is betting that in a world weary of chaos, the power that brings equipment, credit, and continuity will ultimately prevail.
China’s Great Pivot: From Scale to Substance
The era of growth at any cost has officially yielded to a model defined by three pillars: domestic demand, technological self-reliance, and a radical green transition.
The Paris Prelude: Why the U.S. and China are Moving Toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
The Expansion of the Donroe Doctrine
Trump is attempting to synthesize the dying Oil Revolution with the ascendant Mineral Revolution.