Politics – China Focus

Xi’s Five-Day Trip Deepens Ties with Neighbors, Global South

Viewed as a whole, this trip is best understood not as a discrete diplomatic event but as one installment in a broader and continuing pattern.

Why the Global Governance Initiative Is Resonating Across 160 Countries

The GGI's language points toward a harder standard: whether the people a policy was supposed to help noticed any difference in their own lives.

China & The World Politics Sep 1, 2026

Beyond Geopolitics: Why the SCO Resonates with the Global South

A genuinely multipolar order should mean widening participation, increasing representation, creating additional avenues for cooperation, and giving countries...

China & The World Politics Aug 31, 2026

One Year of the Global Governance Initiative: Is a New Philosophy of World Order Taking Shape?

With the GGI, China is presenting its answer: Power should contribute to governance.

China & The World Politics Aug 31, 2026

China Shock or China Share? Why “China Squeeze” Theory Gets Globalization Wrong

China’s development has brought the world opportunity not ‘shock’ and empowerment not ‘squeeze.’

China & The World Politics Economy Aug 28, 2026

One Year in, the Global Governance Initiative Turns Principles Into Practice

Nearly 160 countries and organizations have backed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) in its first year. The next phase will carry that support into...

China & The World Politics Aug 27, 2026

Bridging the Analytical Divide

To foster meaningful international dialogue and avoid dangerous miscalculations, global analysts, economists and policymakers must move beyond shallow...

China & The World Politics Economy Aug 27, 2026

Eating Properly Beats Anything Else

Against the grand narratives of geopolitical rivalry and ideological confrontation, the ability of ordinary people to put food on the table and realize their...

China & The World Politics Aug 25, 2026

Global Governance Initiative Marks Successful First Year

One year after China unveiled the Global Governance Initiative, a more dangerous and fractured world has made its case for multilateralism harder to dismiss.

China & The World Politics Aug 24, 2026

Western Critics See China’s Rise Through Their Own Imperial Past

Western media outlets often describe China's growing influence as a revival of the imperial 'tribute system.' Yet, this framing reveals more about how the West...

China & The World Politics Aug 21, 2026

Przewalskii’s Naked Carp: Back From the Brink

From the brink of extinction to a flourishing population, the dramatic turn in the fate of the huangyu is a testament to China's progress in building an...

Politics Environment Aug 21, 2026

Beyond Ideology

The resolution of this protracted conflict will depend on whether the United States can accommodate a hemisphere of sovereign equals rather than subordinate...

Politics Aug 20, 2026