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INVESTIGATION: How China Became Putin's Economic Lifeline
Investigation· No. 250

INVESTIGATION: How China Became Putin's Economic Lifeline

Since February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin's Russia should have collapsed economically. More than 15,000 individual and sectoral sanctions have been imposed by

COMMENTARY: Brussels Bares Its Teeth — The EU Wants to Sanction Putin’s Chinese Banks
Commentary· No. 246

COMMENTARY: Brussels Bares Its Teeth — The EU Wants to Sanction Putin’s Chinese Banks

The information circulated discreetly, almost drowned out by the deluge of geopolitical news in mid-June 2026: according to a report by Bloomberg,

ANALYSIS: China, Putin’s Lifeline — How Moscow Sold Its Soul to Beijing to Survive Sanctions
Analysis· No. 242

ANALYSIS: China, Putin’s Lifeline — How Moscow Sold Its Soul to Beijing to Survive Sanctions

In 2024, bilateral trade between Russia and China reached an absolute record of roughly $250 billion. In 2025, this volume slipped to

INVESTIGATION: Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful, Putin’s Chinese Arms
Investigation· No. 241

INVESTIGATION: Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful, Putin’s Chinese Arms

On June 15, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a new package of restrictive measures targeting Russia. Among the 34

INVESTIGATION: 600 Drones, 70 Missiles — The Russian War Machine and Its Iranian and Chinese Patrons
Investigation· No. 229

INVESTIGATION: 600 Drones, 70 Missiles — The Russian War Machine and Its Iranian and Chinese Patrons

On the night of June 14–15, 2026, Russia launched one of the most massive aerial offensives of the entire war: 70 missiles

COLUMN: The Washington-Beijing G2, a Deadly Trap for the West
Column· No. 224

COLUMN: The Washington-Beijing G2, a Deadly Trap for the West

On September 24, 2026, Xi Jinping will set foot in the White House. This is not a rumor, not a hallway speculation.

PORTRAIT: Scott Bessent, the Silent Architect of the Economic War Against Beijing
Profile· No. 223

PORTRAIT: Scott Bessent, the Silent Architect of the Economic War Against Beijing

On May 19, 2026, in Paris, on the sidelines of a G7 finance ministers' meeting, Scott Bessent granted an exclusive interview to

ANALYSIS: Section 301 Against Chinese Overcapacity—The Right Weapon, Too Wide a Net
Analysis· No. 222

ANALYSIS: Section 301 Against Chinese Overcapacity—The Right Weapon, Too Wide a Net

On March 11, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) triggered a trade bombshell: the launch of a Section

ANALYSIS: Trump’s 10% Tariff Hits Asia and Hands the Region to Beijing on a Silver Platter
Analysis· No. 220

ANALYSIS: Trump’s 10% Tariff Hits Asia and Hands the Region to Beijing on a Silver Platter

A WTO report has been circulating discreetly since June 13, 2026, in the halls of a World Trade Organization committee. It is

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