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PORTRAIT: Guo Jiakun, the Voice of Denial—The Spokesman Defending Beijing Against Moscow
Profile· No. 270

PORTRAIT: Guo Jiakun, the Voice of Denial—The Spokesman Defending Beijing Against Moscow

On January 6, 2025, a 44-year-old man takes his place behind the lectern of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's

ANALYSIS: Beijing, the US-Iran Deal, and the Great Taiwanese Calculation — What the ISW Reveals
Analysis· No. 269

ANALYSIS: Beijing, the US-Iran Deal, and the Great Taiwanese Calculation — What the ISW Reveals

On June 18, 2026, the Institute for the Study of War published its weekly China & Taiwan Update. On paper, it is

REPORT: The China-EU Trade Abyss Pushes Brussels Toward a Strategic Rupture
Reportage· No. 268

REPORT: The China-EU Trade Abyss Pushes Brussels Toward a Strategic Rupture

One billion euros. Every day. This is not a metaphor, it is not an alarmist extrapolation: it is the rate at which

DECODED: Beijing vs. London — China's Diplomatic Counterstrike and What It Really Reveals
Analysis· No. 267

DECODED: Beijing vs. London — China's Diplomatic Counterstrike and What It Really Reveals

On June 16, 2026, the British government announced a new sanctions package targeting support networks for the Russian war machine. Among the

ANALYSIS: The Art of the Swarm — How Europe Can Finally Say No to Beijing
Analysis· No. 266

ANALYSIS: The Art of the Swarm — How Europe Can Finally Say No to Beijing

On June 17, 2026, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) published a document that would shake Brussels diplomatic circles: "The Art

INVESTIGATION: China Is Training Russian Soldiers for the War in Ukraine — The EU Has Proof
Investigation· No. 265

INVESTIGATION: China Is Training Russian Soldiers for the War in Ukraine — The EU Has Proof

On June 15, 2026, in Luxembourg, following a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, Kaja Kallas — the EU High

DECODED: Beijing Applauds the US-Iran Deal — But China’s Strategic Calculus is Lethal
Analysis· No. 259

DECODED: Beijing Applauds the US-Iran Deal — But China’s Strategic Calculus is Lethal

On June 18, 2026, while American and Iranian delegations were still trading suspicious glances in Switzerland, the spokesperson for the Ministry of

EDITORIAL: G7 Evian — The China Split Fractures the West and Portends the Worst
Editorial· No. 256

EDITORIAL: G7 Evian — The China Split Fractures the West and Portends the Worst

The 52nd G7 summit was held from June 15 to 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, this small French spa town known more for

EDITORIAL: Sanctioning Beijing — The EU Finally Crosses the Rubicon Against Moscow's Ally
Editorial· No. 251

EDITORIAL: Sanctioning Beijing — The EU Finally Crosses the Rubicon Against Moscow's Ally

On June 15, 2026, in the hushed corridors of the EU Council in Brussels, something fundamental changed. For the first time since

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