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Indeed, Xi is wedded to Putin’s war because China has much to gain geopolitically from a Russian victory and potentially even more to lose from a Russian defeat. And, just as important, Xi supports Putin’s revisionism , despite the fact that Beijing has gone out its way to avoid violating […]

If you would like to receive Situation Report in your inbox every Thursday, please sign up here . Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine is unnerving Central Asia , North Korea is launching even more missiles, and Putin is set to turn 70, […]

Have tips or feedback? Hit reply to this email to let me know your thoughts. Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at North Korea’s recent spate of ballistic missile tests, Thailand’s daycare tragedy , and China’s influence in the United Nations . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where […]

The Chinese Communist Party wants the international community to accept that China’s approach to Taiwan is governed by some supposedly immutable law of cross-strait physics: For every action on the part of Taiwan or its foreign supporters, there will be a disproportionate and opposite reaction. As a Chinese foreign ministry […]

The seeming contradiction between authoritarians’ growing investment in international influence and persistently negative views of these powers abroad is evident in recent research, like the European Think Tank Network on China’s 2021 report “China’s Soft Power in Europe: Falling on Hard Times.” The report examined 17 countries in which China’s […]

For decades, the U.S. Navy’s surface battle groups have been able to steam up to the enemy’s coastline pretty much uncontested. As late as April 13, Russians felt similarly confident about the Black Sea, historically dominated by Russian naval power. Ukraine’s use of a couple of souped-up Kh-35 missiles looks […]

Why has India failed to keep pace with China in recent decades? Why did the country never become a manufacturing powerhouse? And what kind of economic policymaker has Modi proved to be? India has been a rare bright spot in the global economy, enjoying an estimated 7 percent growth rate […]

If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at Russia’s latest military setbacks in Ukraine, Uganda’s ebola outbreak , and the European Union’s potential sanctions on Iran. Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, […]

In a major revelation, an Australia-based defence and strategic policy think tank revealed that China has been running a coordinated disinformation campaign in the Solomon Islands, suggesting the US, Canberra and Taiwan were responsible for the riots in Honiara. According to a new analysis by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute […]

China has always attempted to portray itself as a supporter of developing nations’ infrastructure and economic growth through its Belt and Road Initiative, however, this was only a ploy to draw them into their debt trap, ANI reported. Looking into that the G7 launched an infrastructure initiative as a substitute […]