China and India’s consumption patterns, industrial strategies and policy decisions increasingly determine which resources evolve into instruments of national power.
Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that leaves Xi virtually alone at the top of the military hierarchy – raising …
UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States.
How a purge of China’s military leadership could impact the army and Taiwan
China considers Taiwan its own territory and has threatened to take control of the island by force if necessary. China also has increased military pressure and, last month, launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan for two days after the U.S. government announced a major arms sales to Taiwan.
Finnish PM embarks on ‘interesting days’ in China with business talks and Palace Museum visit
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visits the Palace Museum in Beijing on January 27, 2026. Screenshot from Orpo’s Instagram post. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo commenced w …
China’s top general ousted, placed under investigation in latest military purge
Chinese President Xi Jinping removed China’s top general Zhang Youxia amid an investigation for violating party discipline in latest military purge.
China fears a flood of unemployed workers in rural areas
His decision to go home early may seem nothing new. When the global financial crisis devastated China’s export sector in 2008, migrants returned to their rural homes en masse. The countryside was a …
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S.
How China’s Trade Surplus Recently Hit the $1-Trillion Mark for the First Time
Despite the aggressive protectionist measures of its largest economic rival, the United States, China recently crossed a trade-surplus milestone, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time. China’s …
In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall
A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he is the most public example of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.