Politics

Zimbabwe abruptly halted raw lithium exports, joining a wave of African resource nationalism that's rattling Chinese supply chains and reshaping global battery markets.

Carnegie's Zhao Tong breaks down China's nuclear expansion, the erosion of minimum deterrence, and why arms control talks are stuck before they've started.

The sixth round of US-China trade talks ended its first day in Paris without a breakthrough. What does the quiet tell us — and what's really at stake?

Moonshot AI is raising up to $1B at an $18B valuation — quadrupling in just three months. What's driving this surge, and what does it mean for the US-China AI race?

From the Spanish-American War to the Iran strikes, how the US built a global military base network—and why those bases are now in the crosshairs.

As the US cancels next-gen helicopter programs and China deploys drone swarms, crewed aircraft face an existential question. Are helicopters obsolete—or evolving into something new?

Hamas has publicly urged Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states — a rare appeal to its top backer. What does it reveal about the fractures inside the so-called axis of resistance?

The US has quietly moved parts of its THAAD missile defense system from South Korea to the Middle East. Analysts see both a short-term gap and a strategic signal — but for whom?

The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent cascading shocks across Asia—from Japan's record stock plunge to India's two-week LPG stockpile. A geopolitical analysis.

US and Chinese officials meet in Paris to prep for a Xi-Trump summit in Beijing. Tariffs, soybeans, and rare earths are on the table — but the real stakes are much higher.

On day 14 of the US-Israel-Iran war, Trump vows to hit Iran "very hard" next week and says the war ends when he feels it "in my bones." What does that mean for oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, and global stability?

Air China resumes Beijing-Pyongyang flights for the first time in six years, alongside restored rail links. What does the timing reveal about China-North Korea relations and the broader geopolitical moment?