President Xi Jinping invokes Mao's 1938 "On Protracted War" strategy to guide China's long-term competition against the United States, positioning himself to extract concessions from Trump while building Chinese strength during this strategic stalemate phase.
Xi prioritizes China's security over economy, fueling military and tech growth.
On rare China visit, Taiwan’s opposition leader calls for reconciliation
Former U.S. official states Trump seeks diplomatic contact with North Korea but a summit remains unlikely, as Pyongyang demands nuclear recognition and strengthens ties with Russia while pursuing weapons development.
Adapting US Taiwan policy for a new strategic reality
China's Xi Jinping tells Taiwan's opposition leader that China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan.
Cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan have been unresolved for over seven decades, rooted in a sovereignty conflict.
Taiwan Under Threat: Growing Fears of a Chinese Invasion
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz demonstrates vulnerability in critical global shipping lanes, threatening economic collapse. China could replicate this strategy against Taiwan's semiconductor chokepoint, potentially causing ten-trillion-dollar losses and undermining U.S. credible deterrence.
Taiwan in the Shadow of War
China announces it ‘successfully completed’ Taiwan military maneuvers
North Korea remains uniquely powerful among former Soviet bloc nations.
Beijing's hutongs hide humble lives behind grand doors.
President Xi Jinping told Taiwan's opposition leader that China will not tolerate Taiwan independence, calling it the chief threat to strait peace, while demanding reunification efforts amid escalating military pressure.
Pakistan's dual-track diplomacy, driven by the 'Munir Doctrine', brokers US-Iran talks through civil-military coordination.
Taiwan and China are preparing for a potential summit, amid a rift in Taiwan's KMT party, as China seeks peaceful unification with the island.
Argentina's military staged a predictable coup on March 24, 1976, installing General Jorge Rafael Videla, initially welcomed by many citizens expecting order after populist chaos and terrorist violence, though the regime ultimately employed brutal extrajudicial methods far exceeding necessity.
Trump's upcoming China visit will likely disappoint, as deep structural rivalries over technology, manufacturing dominance, and Taiwan persist despite Beijing's pressure for policy concessions on the island democracy.
The US, China, and Taiwan have complex ties with key events since 1949.
What's behind China-Taiwan tensions?
Trump and Xi's Beijing summit represents a transformational moment where the U.S. and China must collaborate against shared threats: artificial intelligence misuse by malicious actors and destabilizing global interconnectedness, requiring joint guardrails to protect both nations' interests.
Taiwan - Japanese Occupation, Nationalist Rule, Chinese Culture
China redirected forces to Korea in 1950, inadvertently preserving Taiwan's separate existence.
What Five Decades of Summits Reveal About U.S.-China Relations
Chinese artist Gao Zhen is accused over critical works, including a damaged sculpture in Texas.
Living in Taiwan normally despite the threat of a Chinese invasion next year
Where There Is No Will, There Is No Way: A Prognosis For the Taiwan Strait
To Lam promotes traditional friendship and strategic connectivity between Vietnam and China during his state visit.
Xi Jinping meets Taiwan's opposition leader, reiterating Beijing's opposition to independence.
Beijing's hutongs hide humble lives behind grand doors.
The Chinese Democratic Hope, with Jean-Philippe Béja
Taiwan's opposition leader visits China, seeking reconciliation and dialogue with Beijing amid rising tensions.
China has maintained competing territorial claims with multiple neighbors since 1895, including disputed islands in the East China Sea with Japan and expansive South China Sea claims affecting the Philippines and Vietnam, creating decades of intensifying maritime tensions.
Taiwan Explained: Why China Claims It, and Why the U.S. Is Involved
A journalist compares precarious gig workers in both the United States and China, revealing how algorithmic systems control earnings across countries while tech leaders and policymakers focus on an AI race narrative that obscures widening inequality.
Trump-Xi Beijing Summit to Test Whether Decade-Long US-China Economic War Can Ease
Xia De-hong, 94, died after surviving persecution and torture in Mao's China, inspiring her daughter's memoir "Wild Swans".
Sun Tzu's strategy prioritizes intelligence over brute force for a victorious outcome without combat.
Five new podcasts are available to listen to this week, covering life, comedy, history, and culture.
Taiwan's independence is disputed, with China claiming it as part of its territory.
China's Communist Party leverages a vast network of over 2,000 front organizations across four democracies to facilitate political influence and illicit technology transfer to military entities, operating as a parallel political weapon alongside military modernization to advance Beijing's global dominance objectives.
Taiwan China Tensions in Focus as Opposition Leader Opens Dialogue with Beijing
Sale of nuclear secrets? Invasion of Taiwan? What the tea leaves reveal about the purge in China’s military leadership
How the US under Trump fits into China-Taiwan tensions
Nanjing rewrites itself for the digital age as China's City of Literature.
Beijing's hutongs hide humble lives behind grand doors.
Lu Xun, a famous Chinese writer, is now a cute Communist mascot.
Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun visits China, sparking controversy with her conciliatory approach towards Beijing.
Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui is under investigation for corruption charges amid Xi Jinping's purge.
Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China's Stanford-modeled institution, has emerged as the driving force behind DeepSeek's development, positioning the tech hub as a emerging competitor to Silicon Valley in artificial intelligence innovation.