Talk of a China-U.S. ‘G2’ has returned after Trump’s visit to Beijing. But the notion that two major countries can share global leadership through a bilateral arrangement overlooks the far more complex reality of how the modern world actually works.
May 27, 2026
China’s development of Spacesail Constellation addresses multiple strategic considerations and pursues multiple goals relating to economic development, national security and international resource competition.
May 26, 2026
The successive summits were not a competition. They were a convergence — on Beijing as a hub for dialogue, a platform for managing differences and a partner for building a more balanced multipolar order.
May 26, 2026
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and intensifying competition among major countries, both Beijing and Moscow appear determined to institutionalize a partnership capable of weathering long-term international turbulence.
May 25, 2026
The project’s broader significance lies in what it says about Sri Lanka’s future economic direction.
May 25, 2026
Together, these three stages trace China’s industrial ascent, illustrating a national transformation rooted in continuous learning, technological mastery and a vision for the industries of the future.
May 22, 2026
China and the U.S. should seek common ground while shelving differences, and safeguard their own interests without losing sight of the global good. The goal is not merely to manage AI, but to jointly shape the governance framework for the age of AI.
May 22, 2026
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.
May 21, 2026
A new world is emerging as the international situation changes and shifts power from the West, the United States and Europe, to the East, Eurasia.
May 21, 2026
The diplomacy will test whether great powers can convert a battlefield pause into broader stability. The stakes, namely, energy flows, economic recovery and regional order in the Middle East, transcend any single narrative of triumph or defeat.
May 19, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a framework of ‘constructive strategic stability’ during talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, offering a potential path beyond the Thucydides Trap that has defined U.S.-China relations for a decade.
May 19, 2026
Increasingly, the question confronting the world is how rapidly China’s economic, technological, and geopolitical influence will continue to expand within an era defined by fragmentation, uncertainty, and systemic transformation.
May 19, 2026