May 22, 2026 11:52 AM- Commentary: Globalization’s Old Story No Longer Explains the World
- The post-Cold War faith in multilateralism has faded as countries prioritize defense, supply chains and national identity over universal development goals
May 21, 2026 11:45 AM- Commentary: The Taiwan Card, Repriced
- U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping suggests a profound shift in Washington’s cross-strait calculus
May 20, 2026 17:47 PM- Commentary: The Tech Elites and the Quiet Revolution of Power
- As tech elites prioritize speed over consensus, democracy is increasingly framed as a roadblock. Klaus Schwab warns that explosive innovation without legitimacy is a threat to human dignity
May 19, 2026 16:21 PM- Commentary: The Quiet Rise of an Asian Economic Security Alliance
- Driven by Middle East energy disruptions and rare-earth export controls, a middle-power alliance anchored by Australia is quietly reshaping regional supply chains
May 19, 2026 15:28 PM- Commentary: Inside China’s Evolving Anti-Sanctions Playbook
- By officially shielding five petrochemical companies from American blacklists, Beijing signals the maturation of an institutional framework designed to combat unwarranted extraterritorial jurisdiction
May 18, 2026 15:05 PM- Commentary: The Middle East Enters a New Era of Distrust
- As the old regional order breaks down, unpredictable American foreign policy and diverging Gulf strategies ensure every major power is hedging against an uncertain future
May 18, 2026 15:01 PM- Opinion: Washington and Beijing Can Still Achieve Great Things Together
- Renewed diplomatic engagement offers a chance to stabilize the global economy and repair fractured academic ties
May 14, 2026 12:33 PM- Commentary: The Tariff War Didn’t Break U.S.-China Trade Ties — It Reshaped Them
- A decade of tariffs has reduced bilateral dependency, but the underlying supply-chain realities mean complete decoupling remains an economic impossibility
May 12, 2026 21:20 PM- Commentary: China’s Strategy to Win the AI Race — Giving Machines a ‘Heart’
- While Silicon Valley burns billions on power-hungry language models, researchers and startups in Shanghai are pioneering a value-driven architecture that could redefine artificial general intelligence
May 12, 2026 18:27 PM- Commentary: Trump Returns to a China That Has Outgrown America’s Shadow
- As Washington alienates allies and sparks new conflicts, Beijing has quietly positioned itself as the pragmatic stabilizing force the world needs
May 11, 2026 16:09 PM- Opinion: Why China’s Commitment to Energy Security Is Good for the World
- An expanding renewable capacity and growing technological edge have turned the country into a stabilizing force in the global green transition, making its commitment to self-sufficiency an act of global responsibility
May 08, 2026 16:40 PM- Commentary: Hormuz Crisis Fuels China’s ‘Energy-Yuan’ as the Petrodollar Fractures
- Washington’s attempt to replace the Middle Eastern petrodollar with an Americas-centric model faces harsh structural realities, offering Beijing a strategic opening to internationalize its currency through both fossil fuels and the green tech revolution
May 08, 2026 15:22 PM- Tang Baolin, Historian Who Rehabilitated a Communist Party Pioneer, Dies at 87
- The prominent researcher spent decades unearthing archives to clear the name of Chen Duxiu, enduring immense political pressure to reshape official Communist Party narratives
May 07, 2026 11:53 AM- Commentary: The AI Economy Is Accelerating the Global Baby Bust
- Artificial intelligence is raising the stakes for career advancement and driving up the cost of education. Without bold fiscal intervention, the relative expense of child-rearing will push fertility rates even lower
May 05, 2026 16:31 PM- Commentary: China’s Demographic Crisis Requires a Radical Solution — Pay Parents a Salary
- With birth rates hitting record lows and AI reshaping the economy, the traditional model of relying on parents to shoulder the financial burden of child-rearing is no longer sustainable
May 05, 2026 14:28 PM- Opinion: Why China Needs a World-Class Service Sector
- Reaching the profitable ends of the manufacturing smile curve requires a booming market for producer and consumer services
Apr 30, 2026 10:48 AM- Commentary: Why China’s Private Firms Need Civil Remedies, Not Criminal Charges
- Recent legal amendments to align criminal penalties for private and state-sector executives risk turning the police into a weapon for bitter shareholder disputes. Criminal justice must be an absolute last resort if China's private sector is to truly thrive
Apr 29, 2026 12:08 PM- Commentary: How Middle East Geopolitics Will Reshape China’s Export Engine
- While prolonged blockades in the Middle East threaten global demand, China’s grip on AI supply chains and shifting global market shares could offset the macroeconomic drag
Apr 29, 2026 10:23 AM- Commentary: China’s Politburo Signals a Nimble Pivot After a Strong First Quarter
- Following a surprisingly solid first quarter, China’s leadership is deploying targeted fiscal spending, flexible monetary tools, and a crackdown on industrial overcapacity to fortify long-term growth
Apr 28, 2026 15:44 PM- Commentary: How Washington and Brussels Are Reshaping the Mineral Market
- A new U.S.-EU pact goes far beyond trade, aiming to rewrite the rules of global resource supply chains and counter non-market forces
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