#Diplomacy

Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement in June 2026. Hezbollah rejected it. Israel kept fighting. History suggests this moment is real—and fragile.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a US Reaper drone hours after American "self-defense" strikes hit southern Iran. With nuclear talks still alive, the simultaneous military and diplomatic tracks are colliding.

Trump and Putin both traveled to Beijing in May 2026 to meet Xi Jinping. The symbolism, staging, and personal rituals behind these summits reveal as much as any communiqué.

Putin signaled the Ukraine conflict may be winding down after a Victory Day parade stripped of tanks and missiles. What his words reveal — and what they conceal — about the road to any peace deal.

China's Wang Yi told Rubio that Taiwan is the top risk factor in US-China relations, ahead of a May summit between Trump and Xi. What Beijing is really signaling.

On the same day South Africa was disinvited from the G7 summit under US pressure, China pledged tariff-free trade. What does this moment reveal about the battle for the Global South?

William Klein spent 20+ years as a US diplomat, including senior roles in Beijing. Now advising from Berlin, his career raises sharp questions about geopolitics, Taiwan, and the revolving door.

China tried to rally Asian neighbors against Japan over PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks. Four months later, the effort has largely fallen flat — and the reasons tell us a lot about Asia's shifting geopolitics.

Trump pushed back his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping by 5-6 weeks, citing the Iran war. Here's what that delay signals—and why the rescheduled meeting may matter more than the original.

Trump administration's hyper-aggressive rhetoric is reshaping international relations, turning diplomatic norms upside down with unprecedented verbal warfare.

Trump suggests Iran is ready to negotiate ending Middle East conflicts, but economic realities and regional power dynamics reveal a more complex picture than his optimistic rhetoric suggests.

South Korea's unification ministry announces plans for a peace declaration to formally end the Korean War. Can this initiative succeed where previous efforts failed?