The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for a new Plaza accord to address what he sees as China’s unfair trade practices.
- Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London
Due to its position of influence over Iran, China will be a leading factor in whether the war ends or spills back into open conflict.
An episode where a China-linked vessel appeared to challenge the blockade shows how explosive this situation could be.
The war in Iran is likely to lead to several issues for China, but it also presents Beijing with opportunities.
US intervention in Latin America could put China’s influence there in jeopardy.
Will Trump’s meeting with Xi lower the temperature between China and the US?
China’s pop culture is a big hit in 2025. It could help the country’s image.
China’s advanced military weaponry is now being purchased by other nations.
The Motuo hydropower project will be four times the size of the gigantic Three Gorges dam, the next biggest hydropower project in the world.
Access to water is one reason why China sees control over Tibet as increasingly important.
US diplomats may do well to read some Chinese history to understand Beijing’s tactics in any trade talks.
Donald Trump has turned up the heat on China, hiking tariffs up to 125%.
China is less afraid of Trump’s tariffs than it was in his first term.
Cina secara historis dipandang tidak mampu meniru daya tarik benteng-benteng kekuatan ‘soft power’ dunia yang lebih mapan.
China has historically been seen as unable to emulate the attractiveness of the world’s more established soft-power bastions.
Fallout from the wars in the MIddle East are one area of concern for China.
China has learned a lot from the Ukraine war that could help it prepare for a conflict with the west over Taiwan.
China’s president Xi Jinping went to the recent summit with Joe Biden hoping to get some relief for the troubled Chinese economy.
Beijing is happy to partner up with religious-led nations if it is in its strategic interests.
Understanding China’s history could help western observers see its foreign policy more clearly.
China’s president Xi Jinping is testing out a “softer” foreign policy approach.
For China’s new youth generation, shopping has become an outpost of politics.
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