President Donald Trump has established a reputation for the unpredictable. But his trip to China has displayed a different side of a U.S. leader with a penchant for putting pressure first in his international dealings. “We’re going to have a fantastic future together. Such respect for China, the job you’ve done,” Trump said of Chinese President Xi Jinping. “You’re a […]

At Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi Jinping put a question to Donald Trump, the answer to which has profound consequences not only for China and the U.S., but the whole world. “Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major country relations?” Xi asked the U.S. president as the two […]

The opening headlines from the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US. In his opening remarks, the Chinese president noted that China and the US “should be partners not rivals”. But he warned Trump that a crisis over Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even […]

The regime bets that international legitimacy can be translated into domestic stability. But that depends upon whether it can leverage international goodwill to manage grievances and the economy at home. IntroductionIn an increasingly multipolar world, Pakistan has become more strategically relevant. Over the past three years, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir has steadily consolidated control and formalized the […]

The development of Afghanistan’s mineral resources has become the center of an information and geopolitical struggle where economic projects intersect with security issues, propaganda, and great-power rivalry. A recent article published by the US arms-industry, big-tech, banking, and other Western special interests-funded Lowy Institute’s “Interpreter,” boldly claims, “Afghanistan is surrendering its mineral wealth — and its future.” China is accused […]

Executive Summary China is not just modernizing its military. It is reimagining how future wars will be fought. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) embrace of “intelligentized warfare” (智能化战争) reflects a systematic effort to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and unmanned systems into frontline operations. Robotic quadrupeds — often described in Chinese reporting as “robotic wolves” — sit at the center […]

Toplines Readouts from preparatory phone calls ahead of US President Donald Trump and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping’s meeting next week indicate that trade, US arms sales to Taiwan, and the Iran War may be the top issues of discussion between Trump and Xi. Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi in Beijing on May 14 and 15.[1] PRC Foreign […]