Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
Biden’s Golden Opportunity to Reverse Course on China
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Beijing’s Hand-Picked Leader in Hong Kong Has an Abusive Past
Hong Kong’s one-man election drives home Beijing’s broken promises to the territory.
China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Policy Is a Big Liability for Xi Jinping
With discontent spreading in China, can the Communist Party keep shutting down entire cities and provinces following every outbreak?
Why Russia Fumbled in Ukraine, China Lost Its Way, and America Should Exercise Restraint
The three powers often misread the odds against them. With Russia and China reeling, the next danger is overreach by the United States.
China’s Evolving Energy Policies in Africa
China is both reducing and altering the nature of its investments in African energy projects.
Washington Should Think Twice Before Launching a New Cold War
First, let’s remind ourselves of the catastrophic global consequences of the last one.
Can Global Sports Boycotts Help End the War in Ukraine?
The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
The U.S. ‘COMPETES’ with China — At What Cost?
The COMPETES Act, which ramps up spending to raise the stakes with China, puts Washington’s warped priorities on display.
Russia and China’s Dirty Partnership
When the world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels teams up with one of the world’s largest suppliers, the planet is the biggest loser.
Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America’s Imperial Decline
What we can learn from the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the January 6 coup attempt.