Politics – Page 2 – China Focus

Why Europe Is Watching the Xi-Trump Summit So Closely

Improved China-U.S. trade relations would benefit Europe significantly by reducing uncertainty across global supply chains and restoring investors’...

The Art of Strategic Engagement

Engagement provides intelligence, reveals intentions and prevents the kind of mutual ignorance that transforms manageable competition into existential conflict.

China & The World Politics May 14, 2026

Could Trump-Xi Summit Be a Major Relationship Thaw?

Joint efforts in fields such as medicine, biotechnology, and new energy technologies — including thermonuclear fusion — could bring substantial benefits to...

China & The World Politics May 13, 2026

The World Wants the U.S. to Be Better—It Can Be, If It Lets Go of Outdated Thinking

Hard power and soft power are abundant in both countries. There is no reason they cannot more publicly and successfully work together. But old habits die hard,...

China & The World Politics May 13, 2026

Xi-Trump Summit Cannot Solve Everything, But It Can Still Prevent Disaster

A successful meeting would not eliminate distrust between Beijing and Washington. It would simply prove that responsible statecraft still exists in an...

China & The World Politics May 13, 2026

Debunking the BRI “Debt Trap” Narrative

Western debt-trap narratives misinterpret China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Eurasian connectivity boosted by the initiative could offer Europe a...

China & The World Politics Economy May 12, 2026

Living Archive of Global Exchange

From the enticing grasslands and rugged mountains of the north to the ancient ruins and surviving cities of the Silk Road, Xinjiang offers a legacy of...

Politics Culture May 12, 2026

Attempts to Smear China’s Poverty Alleviation Gains Are Futile

The fact is that China adopts a holistic approach to measuring poverty across multiple dimensions, including education, healthcare, housing and other welfare,...

China & The World Politics Economy May 11, 2026

Powering Industrial Growth

Public-private partnerships and strategic investments are transforming the economy and creating opportunities for youth in Uganda.

China & The World Politics Economy May 11, 2026

Where the Axe Didn’t Fall

When Americans talk about cutting fat, watch what they keep. They increased funding for anti-China activities. And that tells you more than any U.S. State...

China & The World Politics May 7, 2026

The Logic of Development

Only through mutual respect, practical cooperation and a shared commitment to development can countries of the Global South realise their potential.

China & The World Politics Economy May 7, 2026

Decoupling From China Proves Harder Than Western Policymakers Expected

Despite years of U.S. and European efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing, China has maintained and, in some respects, deepened its structural...

China & The World Politics Economy Apr 30, 2026