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Can the Netherlands really catch up with China on robots
Analysis· No. 2673

Can the Netherlands really catch up with China on robots

On Thursday, July 2, 2026, a new Humanoid Application Center opened near Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, with the stated ambition of reviving

To Moscow and Beijing, who came to honor Khamenei without ever naming him
Open letter· No. 2672

To Moscow and Beijing, who came to honor Khamenei without ever naming him

Since July 3, 2026, Tehran has been living to the rhythm of funeral ceremonies for the former supreme leaderAli Khamenei, killed in

Apple works around the global chip shortage by turning to China
Analysis· No. 2650

Apple works around the global chip shortage by turning to China

Apple plans to launch as many as five new iPhone models between the second half of 2026 and the first half of

LongCat-2.0, the Chinese Alarm Bell the West Refuses to Hear
Editorial· No. 2640

LongCat-2.0, the Chinese Alarm Bell the West Refuses to Hear

On June 30, 2026, Chinese delivery giant Meituan announced, almost quietly, the open-source release of LongCat-2.0, an artificial intelligence model with 1.6

Ankara on lockdown, NATO flexes its muscle at Moscow and Beijing
Note· No. 2617

Ankara on lockdown, NATO flexes its muscle at Moscow and Beijing

Ankara doesn't look like itself anymore. Days ahead of the NATO summit on July 7 and 8, 2026, Turkey's capital has been

Taiwan Absorbs Another Wave of Chinese Military Incursions
Editorial· No. 2613

Taiwan Absorbs Another Wave of Chinese Military Incursions

On July 1, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported a fresh escalation of Chinese military activity around the island: 13 military

Xi Jinping Presses the Chinese Military Ahead of the 2027 Deadline
Commentary· No. 2602

Xi Jinping Presses the Chinese Military Ahead of the 2027 Deadline

On July 1, 2026, marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, PresidentXi Jinping reaffirmed that reunification with

The 3-euro fee declaring war on Chinese parcels
Investigation· No. 2597

The 3-euro fee declaring war on Chinese parcels

Since July 1, 2026, every parcel from China worth less than 150 euros that crosses the European Union's customs border is now

European chips squeezed in a vise between Chinese and American pressure
Reportage· No. 2594

European chips squeezed in a vise between Chinese and American pressure

For years, Brussels sold the idea of a European technological sovereignty in semiconductors, carried by the Chips Act and billions of euros

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