Disappearing ministers show the strength – and weakness – of Xi’s regime
Less than three months after China’s foreign minister vanished, the defence minister is missing and rumoured to be under investigation.
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Welcome to Putin and Kim’s parallel reality
The two leaders not only need each other, they also now share a worldview.
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The end of the pariah state
What Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin’s deepening relationship reveals about the emerging international order.
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Britain is asking the wrong questions about China
A new realism is needed to deal with the threat from Beijing.
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Will Rishi Sunak have to be tougher on China?
The arrest of a suspected Chinese spy has exposed divisions between Tory backbenchers and the party leadership.
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Modi’s new world order
The G20 summit marked the start of the Indian PM’s plot to harness global and domestic forces in his favour.
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India won’t dominate the 21st century – it will define it
The country will take centre stage at the G20 summit, but its troubles run deep.
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Is China’s economy turning Japanese?
The country’s economic travails have echoes in history.
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The end of globalisation
With war in Ukraine and China’s Belt and Road project faltering, the era of open commerce is over. Who will…
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How China’s foreign minister Qin Gang disappeared into the political void
After going missing for a month, Qin Gang has been removed as foreign minister. His rapid rise and sudden downfall…
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Resolving US-China tensions needs more than just superpower diplomacy
Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing suggests there is reason for hope – but improving relations relies as much on national…
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Ambassador Fu Cong: “Europe will not become a vassal to China”
China’s top diplomat to the EU on sanctions, preventing a trade war and why Beijing won’t condemn Russia’s invasion.
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Rebuilding industry is a mistake. The West should focus on economic alliances instead
Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is laudable, but decades of decline cannot be reversed in a single presidential term.
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Ukraine reveals the rise of the non-aligned state
Zelensky left the G7 to a chorus of renewed Western support, but failed to convince the other leaders to choose…
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Imran Khan: “I’m afraid Pakistan is headed towards martial law”
The country’s former PM warns that its spiralling political crisis could end as a brutal military dictatorship.
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What is Liz Truss doing in Taiwan?
The former British prime minister is the wrong messenger, but a serious conversation is needed about the UK’s China policy.
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The arrest of Imran Khan foreshadows a dark chapter for Pakistan
The surprise arrest has sparked riots, fears of torture and a violent crackdown.
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Why we need a more balanced approach to China
Severing ties with Chinese research institutions would be a mistake for the UK’s higher education sector.
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Why China and its trading allies are well placed to topple the dollar
After decades meting out sanctions and financial coercion, the US may soon feel its grip on world trade beginning to…
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China’s wolf-warrior diplomacy is pushing it closer to Russia
The Chinese ambassador to France said that ex-Soviet states don’t have an “effective status under international law”.
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