Open societies have weathered murderous leftists and fascist radicals before

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping squandered a chance to tackle the world’s gravest threats

A revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder

Donald Trump’s disaster in Iran has come too soon for China to take full advantage

Putin, Trump and Xi control the most powerful arsenals on earth. They should take nuclear risks more seriously

The bleak view from Sweden, a Ukrainian ally braced for 50 years of confrontation with Russia

Forget lame ducks. America’s president will defend his dominance like an ageing silverback gorilla

Self-interested Taiwanese politicians are making the country increasingly ungovernable. China is the only winner

In a gangsterish age, the UN needs an ultra-pragmatist as secretary-general

Donald Trump may hate to hear it, but Barack Obama was right about avoiding “stupid shit”

America’s quest for AI dominance is scary. China is not the solution

The NATO chief Mark Rutte is quite annoying. It is in a worthy cause

Can Taiwan use its chipmaking industry to strong-arm Donald Trump?

Earlier this year Donald Trump vowed that “the honour of taking Cuba” would be his. To make this dream a reality he’s tried economic coercion, imposing a punishing oil embargo on the island that has made ordinary Cubans suffer. Fuel, food, medicine and clean water are all in short supply, but the regime shows little sign of surrendering. A frustrated Mr Trump is now threatening force.  Would America really launch a military operation in Cuba? If it did, would it work? Or can Mr Trump cut a deal with the country’s leaders? David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, is joined by a panel of Latin America experts to discuss these questions and consider the likelihood of democratic transition there.

Forget middle-power coalitions. Japan and neighbours know that only America can deter China

Swamped by Chinese exports, Europe nears a point of no return

In the annals of rulers committing acts of folly, Roman decadence stands out

It is risky to let Ukraine into the EU. It’s more dangerous to keep it out

America sets too little store by foreigners’ beliefs and values. It’s a costly mistake, each time

Not long ago, India was cocky about handling an unpredictable America. No longer

To avoid a row with Donald Trump, Western allies are endorsing Israeli theories of war

A gathering of world leaders in Munich shows how trust has collapsed

Yes, China has impressive high-speed trains. That is no reason for the West to adopt iron-fisted rule

AI-driven disruption is about to make the world a more resentful place

Often, Europe-bashing is best explained by domestic politics in America, China and beyond

If Trump convinces partners that the post-1945 order really is dead, things will get ugly

One year on, US President Donald Trump’s second term has rattled the global economy. Terms like “weaponized tariffs” and “trade bazooka” suggest we’re clearly in new territory. The World’s Host Caroly...

China cannot and will not save mid-size American allies from Donald Trump

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, global trade has been transformed. America has abandoned its role as guardian of the post-1945 order, instead wielding tariffs to punish political foes and pres...

America’s president used to be risk-averse. Is that changing?

Reporting on China is challenging. The country’s leaders seldom give interviews to Western media and when they do they tend to stick to prepared official lines. To understand China journalists rely on...

Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world

Reporting on China is challenging. The country’s leaders seldom give interviews to Western media and when they do they tend to stick to prepared official lines. To understand China journalists rely on...

Allies are planning for a lonelier, harsher world: a report from South Korea

It has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets. But it faces problems, from youth unemployment and repeated purges at home, to growing resentment over its vast trade surplus abroad. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, sit down with David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, and senior international correspondent Alice Su to assess China’s economic and geopolitical power, probing the country’s strengths and weaknesses.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping share a dangerous nostalgia

Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap

Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap

Donald Trump’s approach to peacemaking ignores crucial lessons from history

There is no love lost between Donald Trump and John Bolton, his former national security adviser. Mr Bolton made a dramatic exit from the first Trump administration after months of tension. Since then he has been a fierce critic of the president’s character and competence. He has also been indicted for transmitting and storing classified information. Mr Bolton joins David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, to dissect Mr Trump’s worldview, evaluate his America-first foreign policy and consider the future of American power. Mr Bolton was America’s national security adviser from 2018 to 2019 and ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006. Before serving under Mr Trump, he held senior positions in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, could Germany’s big bet on China turn into a costly mistake?

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