Why China and Russia Cannot Rescue Iran During U.S. Strikes
When the United States and Israel launched sweeping military strikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and promising…
Beijing’s assault on Tibetan childhood: Inside China’s campaign to reengineer identity
A quiet but far-reaching transformation is underway on the Tibetan plateau, one that targets not infrastructure or territory, but childhood…
Why Western Middle Powers Are Turning to China
The diplomatic environment of 2026 shows Western middle powers have made major changes because the Trump administration brought back its…
Crosses under siege: China’s expanding crackdown on unofficial churches
On January 5, 2026, hundreds of armed police surrounded Yayang Church in Wenzhou, a coastal city in China’s Zhejiang province….
China’s Bid to Be the Stabilizer While Washington Is Distracted
As Washington grapples with simultaneous crises in Venezuela and Iran, Beijing sees an opening to reposition itself as a stabilizing…
Beijing’s Dual Strategy Toward India
China’s approach to India today is neither contradictory nor improvised. By permitting meetings with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and…
Tibet and the Enduring Hope of Independence
On February 13, 1913, the 13th Dalai Lama issued a five-point proclamation that declared Tibet a free and independent nation….
China’s sedentarisation of Tibetan nomads
China’s sedentarisation of Tibetan nomads in Amdo, Qinghai, and Sichuan—framed as modernization and ecological protection—has instead become a story of…
The Illusion of China’s Huawei Success: Fashion Shows, Fragile Devices, and Europe’s Security Clampdown
In the fast-moving world of mobile technology, companies live and die by their ability to innovate. Yet some firms, despite…
China–France Tensions Flare After Macron’s Bold Student Gesture
Emmanuel Macron’s December 2025 visit to China, intended as a diplomatic showcase, instead exposed the fragility of Beijing’s carefully curated…
