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COMMENTARY: The American MATCH Act targets China's chipmaking machines, a cold read a month later
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States proposed the MATCH Act to restrict exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.
EDITORIAL: Scarborough in five numbers
Some territorial disputes are told better through their numbers than through their speeches. Scarborough Shoal, disputed between China and the Philippines for more than…
INVESTIGATION: Field notes on a sanctioned Manila
On June 11, 2026, Al Jazeera reported a diplomatic move rarely seen between two states that still officially maintain normal bilateral relations: China barred…
REPORT: China's coast guard east of Taiwan, the questions few outlets are asking
On July 5, 2026, the New York Times reported a development that received far less attention than it should have: China announced coast guard…
DECODING: What the Taiwan Strait reveals about the balance of power underway
Through May 2026, an average of five Chinese warplanes a day crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to a count reported…
ANALYSIS: China's military budget slows down, one week later — the tally
On March 10, 2026, Beijing set its 2026 defense budget at 1.94 trillion yuan, roughly 282 billion dollars, according to figures reported by Reuters.
NOTE: China's budget slowdown, the context we often forget
The rise in China's defense budget for 2026 comes to 6.9%, the weakest increase since 2021, according to Reuters, in a March 10, 2026…
FACT CHECK: decoding Philippine fishermen versus Chinese coast guard in three parts
Ten years after an international arbitral ruling favorable to the Philippines, Philippine fishermen still say they are being driven away from Scarborough Shoal, according…
PORTRAIT: the chip war intensifies between Washington and Beijing
A legislative proposal. A targeted response. A budget that confirms priorities. This portrait traces the technological escalation between the United States and China over…