For years, the Gulf States sold the world on stability, investment, and distance from the Middle East's wars. Two weeks of Iranian strikes have shattered that narrative. In this Wikistrat analysis, Dr...

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Disruption of Iranian oil supplies may make China more interested in turning to Russia.

Beijing won’t risk its broader Middle East interests to save the Islamic Republic.

Beijing cares about the oil, not the regime.

Beijing cares about the oil, not the regime.

How escalating U.S. pressure could reshape the island.

Even in the best-case scenario, China losing a friend in Tehran won’t be the blow Trump might assume.

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The embassy also reminded its citizens in emergencies to contact local police immediately and to seek assistance from Chinese diplomatic missions in Japan.

How secure is the CCP?

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Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

Expert analysis of “Operation Epic Fury,” uncovering the strategic realities of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran and what it means for the region’s future.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Saturday that all archives concerning the unresolved 1980 Lin family massacre have been declassified for public review, though evidence regarding the perpetrators rem...

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As China’s property market craters and youth unemployment rises, burned-out young professionals are fleeing megacities for ultracheap housing in remote towns.

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The United States and Israel have set a high bar for success in their war on Iran.

Beijing is less likely to risk an invasion while Trump is facilitating its pressure campaign against Taipei.

Nine more top military officials have been just days ahead of China's most important legislative meetings.

Washington can start a war, but it may not be able to control the escalation.

Two new studies document the crackdown and raise questions about the People's Liberation Army's ability to carry out large-scale operations, such as a potential assault on Taiwan.

Type-03 medium-range surface-to-air guided missiles are expected to be stationed at Camp Yonaguni during fiscal 2030, Japan’s defense minister said.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE hope to become artificial intelligence hubs.

By barring Russian athletes from competing under the Russian flag, the International Olympic Committee demonstrated its power as a global norm-maker. Now, sporting federation leaders are seeking to di...

Keep in mind that DeepSeek is expected to release a new flagship model any day now.

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A political concept from the mid-20th century has never been more relevant than now.

How U.S. strategy failed—and ceded the advantage to China.

Canada says it will consider sending humanitarian aid to Cuba as the country deals with severe blackouts and shortages greatly exacerbated by the Trump administration's oil blockade. While Canada coul...

A rare aerial standoff in the West Sea between U.S. and Chinese fighter jets has prompted warnings from analysts that Washington may be putting int...

The Taliban government can’t protect Chinese miners from local hostility.

U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that he is negotiating Taiwan arms sales with Beijing has raised concerns and prompted calls for Congress to codify the 1982 security pledges, known as the "Si...

The addition of missile launchers comes as treaty allies condemned what they called China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”

Consulting with China on the future of weapons sales would break with more than four decades of Taiwan policy, observers say.

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KATHMANDU: Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday (Feb 16) for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025...

The rumble of 1959 Chevrolets, once the rhythmic heartbeat of Havana, is fading to the near silence of electric vehicles as the island faces its worst fuel shortage in years.

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CIA urges Chinese government officials to spy for US in Mandarin video Central Intelligence Agency

They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a ceasefire in Ukraine.

What Jeff Bezos’s actions signal to news outlets around the world.

A last chance to step back from the brink.