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ANALYSIS: Trump hands Ukraine's peace to Xi Jinping, Putin's ally — the century's riskiest gamble
Analysis· No. 326

ANALYSIS: Trump hands Ukraine's peace to Xi Jinping, Putin's ally — the century's riskiest gamble

On June 1, 2026, the South China Morning Post reveals explosive information: at their Beijing summit in May 2026, American President Donald

INVESTIGATION: Trump's trade war — who pays, who profits, and why Beijing wins
Investigation· No. 293

INVESTIGATION: Trump's trade war — who pays, who profits, and why Beijing wins

Since January 2025, Washington has launched the largest tariff offensive since the 1930s. Customs duties of 145% on Chinese goods, taxes ranging

EXPLAINER: 60 economies in Trump's crosshairs — forced labor and Chinese overcapacity
Analysis· No. 290

EXPLAINER: 60 economies in Trump's crosshairs — forced labor and Chinese overcapacity

On June 2, 2026, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced a proposal for new tariffs striking 60 economies — virtually all

COLUMN: 2026, the Year the West Stopped Being Naive Toward Beijing
Column· No. 276

COLUMN: 2026, the Year the West Stopped Being Naive Toward Beijing

There are moments in history when an accumulation of facts finally shatters the wall of diplomatic niceties. June 2026 will remain, I

REPORT: Chinese Banks in the EU's Crosshairs — The Vice Tightens on the Enablers
Reportage· No. 275

REPORT: Chinese Banks in the EU's Crosshairs — The Vice Tightens on the Enablers

In June 2026, the European Union has never looked more determined to draw a red line around the financial circuits that allow

FACTCHECK: China is "Neutral" in the War — Dismantling a Calculated State Lie
Analysis· No. 274

FACTCHECK: China is "Neutral" in the War — Dismantling a Calculated State Lie

Since February 24, 2022, every time a Western journalist, diplomat, or chancellor asks the burning question, Beijing's response drops with mechanical regularity:

COMMENTARY: China, the Greatest Threat to the West — Decoupling Is Inevitable
Commentary· No. 273

COMMENTARY: China, the Greatest Threat to the West — Decoupling Is Inevitable

For years, the West told itself a reassuring story: China is certainly an aggressive competitor, but a rational trading partner. A country

ANALYSIS: The Yuan as a Weapon — How Beijing and Moscow are Shaking Dollar Hegemony
Analysis· No. 272

ANALYSIS: The Yuan as a Weapon — How Beijing and Moscow are Shaking Dollar Hegemony

There was no declaration of war. No detonation, no satellite shot down, no missile launched. And yet, for three years, a battle

ANALYSIS: The Impossible Alliance — Beijing Supports Moscow and Spies on It Simultaneously
Analysis· No. 271

ANALYSIS: The Impossible Alliance — Beijing Supports Moscow and Spies on It Simultaneously

There are geopolitical truths so uncomfortable that they defy ordinary logic. Here is one of them, revealed in a series of leaks

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