Huawei’s New Chip Architecture Opens a Path Beyond U.S. Technology Controls
Three different organizations, three different domains, the same underlying instinct: don’t wait for the conventional path to open up, build a completely different one.
The Meeting the World Needed: Why Beijing 2026 Matters More Than You Think
Three meetings between the leaders of the U.S. and China in a single year would be historically rare, and exactly the kind of sustained, rhythmic engagement that serious diplomacy requires.
China’s AI Boom Is Turning Hong Kong Into Its Own Wall Street
China has identified the financial model that powered America’s Silicon Valley tech dominance and is building its own version, one investment at a time.
Run, Robot, Run: Beijing’s Humanoid Half-Marathon Breaks New Ground
Judging by recent progress, that future may come sooner than expected.
A Fragile Ceasefire
Pakistan brokers a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., but the region remains fragile.
The Fight Over AI Is Becoming a Fight Over Government Power in America
The Anthropic case has become one of the clearest examples yet of how AI can quickly shift from being a commercial technology to a contested political weapon.
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Global Trade
Reopening shipping lanes, easing tensions, and restoring communication are in the interest of the Middle East, major energy-consuming countries, and the world as a whole.
China at the Center of a New Global Leadership
The future belongs to those who embrace multilateralism, collaboration, innovation, and strategic foresight, and China is demonstrating how to do so.
Smart Cities in China: Lessons for Data-Driven Urban Governance
For global municipal planners, China’s experience suggests that a smart city is not defined by the number of sensors deployed or algorithms used, but by the extent to which data is converted into implementable governance capacity.
Greenland on the Line: What Trump’s Ambition Means for International Order
Unchecked desire for power, justified under the guise of security, threatens not just regional peace but the credibility of the entire international system.
What the U.S. ‘Capture’ of Maduro Really Means for the World
A world that accepts unilateral abduction as justice is one where sovereignty is fragile and force persuasive.
China’s AI Acceleration: Economic Growth, Global Influence, and the Road Ahead in 2026
China’s AI acceleration in 2026 reflects a shift from experimentation to execution.
