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COLUMN: Beijing and Africa — zero tariffs for 53 nations, free trade as an instrument of empire
On May 1, 2026, China officially implemented what Xi Jinping had announced on February 14, 2026 at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis…
DECODING: China's Real Estate Crisis Fractures the Global Economy
On June 16, 2026, China released its economic data for May: retail sales fell 0.6% year-on-year — the first decline since December 2022, when…
INVESTIGATION: LineShine — How China Reclaimed the Top of Global Computing Despite Sanctions
On June 24, 2026, the 67th edition of the TOP500 ranking — the biannual list of the 500 most powerful computing systems in the…
DECODING: Xi Jinping Weaves His Web — China's Diplomatic Encirclement of the West via Middle Powers
Since the start of 2026, Xi Jinping has received more than a dozen heads of state and government in Beijing. Presidents, prime ministers, leaders…
ANALYSIS: Italy and Spain, two European democracies testing their own limits
While Europe watches with justified vigilance the threats from abroad — Putin's Russia, Xi's China, the instability on its southern flank — two of…
FACT-CHECK: China's $295 billion vs America's $725 billion in AI — the real numbers behind the race
Since the start of 2026, a formula has been circulating in specialized technology media, geopolitical circles, and government publications: China is investing $295 billion…
ANALYSIS: Franco-German digital sovereignty — the urgent tech bet defying Big Tech and Beijing
On November 18, 2025, in Berlin, the French and German governments jointly convened a Summit on European Digital Sovereignty. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz…
INVESTIGATION: Zero Tariffs for 53 African Nations — How Beijing Buys the Global South on Diplomatic Credit
On February 14, 2026, at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Xi Jinping landed a major diplomatic blow: China now grants zero tariffs…
PROFILE: Xi Jinping, Architect of the Multipolar World — How Beijing Seduces in Silence
In 2026, Beijing has become the world's most visited capital by world leaders. Over a span of six months — January to June —…