China to surpass US as the biggest economy by 2030
John Chuks Anyim The world economy is poised to reach a remarkable milestone in 2022, total annual GDP will soar…
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Ukraine crisis kicks off new superpower struggle among US, Russia and China
•Beijing and Moscow now hold a stronger hand in confronting the West than during the Cold War By Michael R. Gordon …
Games changer: How China is rewriting global rules and Russia is playing along
By Janka Oertel Momentous change in global politics can be more subtle than expected. In the torrent of political developments…
Japan’s high-tech militarization: Asserting independence in an uncertain world
By Matthew Edwin Carpenter Highlights Japan will continue to move over the next five years toward establishing an independent defense policy…
China strengthens security ties with Nigeria
By Nalova Akua The Chinese Communist Party, CCP’s footprint is expanding across West Africa, and with it, China’s concern for its own nationals…
China could run Russia’s playbook on Taiwan
•The Ukraine crisis should refocus thinking on China’s threats. By Dan Blumenthal As Russia edges toward a full-scale invasion, U.S. thinking…
Behind China’s warning against a Russian invasion is a desire to protect ties with the US
•After strongly supporting Moscow’s standoff with the West over Ukraine, Beijing aligns its position closer to Washington’s By Lingling Wei China’s…
Washington must prepare for war with both Russia and China
•Pivoting to Asia and forgetting about Europe isn’t an option. By Matthew Kroenig As Russia threatens the largest land invasion in…
How ‘small state opportunism’ shapes China’s pursuit of overseas military bases
By Chris Alden When Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh publicly confirmed China’s intentions of building a military base near the Doraleh port…
The US is facing a Sputnik Moment in the international economy
•Beijing is ahead in the race for establishing a global digital currency standard By Robert Murray At the Beijing Olympics—in…