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EDITORIAL: Divided G7, Beijing Thanks You — a Disunited West is the Greatest Gift to Xi Jinping
Editorial· No. 182

EDITORIAL: Divided G7, Beijing Thanks You — a Disunited West is the Greatest Gift to Xi Jinping

There is one image that sums up the entire Évian-les-Bains G7. On one side, Emmanuel Macron, convening an unprecedented video call with

FACTCHECK: Did China Really Train Russian Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine?
Analysis· No. 181

FACTCHECK: Did China Really Train Russian Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine?

On June 15, 2026, in the hushed corridors of an EU Foreign Ministers' summit in Luxembourg, Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative

COMMENTARY: Trump Thanks Xi and Putin — The Necessary Evil That Flatters the Wolves
Commentary· No. 180

COMMENTARY: Trump Thanks Xi and Putin — The Necessary Evil That Flatters the Wolves

On June 17, 2026, at the closing of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, the President of the United States, Donald Trump,

REPORT: Taiwan Forsaken — Trump Sacrifices a Democracy on the Altar of the Xi Summit
Reportage· No. 179

REPORT: Taiwan Forsaken — Trump Sacrifices a Democracy on the Altar of the Xi Summit

On June 21, 2026, while democracies across the globe celebrate their solidarity in words, Taiwan watches Washington with growing anxiety. Donald Trump

ANALYSIS: Trump-Xi Summit, a Facade of Stability — Taiwan, One Bargaining Chip Too Many
Analysis· No. 178

ANALYSIS: Trump-Xi Summit, a Facade of Stability — Taiwan, One Bargaining Chip Too Many

On May 14, 2026, Donald Trump landed in Beijing for the first state visit by an American president to China in nearly

ANALYSIS: Trump Admires "All Business" Xi — Flattery That Weakens the West
Analysis· No. 177

ANALYSIS: Trump Admires "All Business" Xi — Flattery That Weakens the West

On June 19 and 20, 2026, in an interview with Axios, American President Donald Trump uttered words that should have sent a

BREAKDOWN: China at Scarborough Shoal — Platform Installed and Removed in 3 Weeks, Victory or Test?
Analysis· No. 125

BREAKDOWN: China at Scarborough Shoal — Platform Installed and Removed in 3 Weeks, Victory or Test?

On May 25, 2026, commercial satellite imagery captured a reflective square object inside the Scarborough Shoal lagoon. Three weeks later, it was gone —…

BREAKDOWN: Japan Weaves Its Network of Navies Against China — The Pacific's Other Front
Analysis· No. 104

BREAKDOWN: Japan Weaves Its Network of Navies Against China — The Pacific's Other Front

Something profoundly significant is happening in the waters of the Indo-Pacific, and most eyes are looking elsewhere. While the world watches Ukraine and Iran,…

INVESTIGATION: The Pack Around Moscow — How Beijing, Tehran, Pyongyang, and Minsk Feed the War
Investigation· No. 82

INVESTIGATION: The Pack Around Moscow — How Beijing, Tehran, Pyongyang, and Minsk Feed the War

This war is told as a duel: Russia versus Ukraine. That is wrong, or at least terribly incomplete. Behind Vladimir Putin stands a pack…

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