Trump is attempting to synthesize the dying Oil Revolution with the ascendant Mineral Revolution.
The Expansion of the Donroe Doctrine
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China
Washington’s Power Recalibration in the Indo-Pacific
The American gaze has shifted inward, leaving the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific to seek its own equilibrium.
Trump Delivers Lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Finance, Not Trade, Rules the Global Economy
China’s record $1.2 trillion surplus meets a new financial reality.
How the “Kill Line” Redefined the American Dream in China
The growing holes in America’s safety net reveal the insecurity at the core of the world’s richest nation.
The Perilous Shift in U.S. Weapons Sales to Taiwan
Beijing is taking notice.
China’s Arms Control White Paper Reconfigures Global Security Governance
Once content to play catch-up, China now offers the blueprint for tomorrow’s rules.
The Geopolitics of Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
Is Trump about to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys?
Beijing Teaches Japan’s New Leader a Lesson
Japan’s new prime minister makes a comment on Taiwan that threatens to upset China-Japan relations.
Reimagining Engagement with China over Investments in Global South
Mapping communities facing Chinese businesses and banks