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Nov 3, 2024 · The U.S. presidential election is reaching a critical point, with both parties’ candidates in the final sprint and polling neck-and-neck. The close race has captured global attention, and China is no exception. As the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China have a complex and pivotal relationship, and the election’s outcome will undoubtedly shape the future of their ...

Nov 22, 2024 · As the outgoing Biden administration gives way to the incoming Trump administration, Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping met in Lima, Peru for the final time as national leaders. The working summit meeting caps four years of turbulent relations between the two nations and governments. But despite tensions, the two sides have managed to successfully reestablish channels of intergovernmental ...

Oct 18, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a meeting with Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/AP) For over a year, the Gaza conflict has raged on without any signs of a cease-fire. In fact, it is only escalating and moving toward a larger regional conflict. Why are diplomatic efforts failing in this crisis in the Middle East? Despite ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Increased cooperation among Quad countries and partners in the Indo-Pacific region poses a challenge for Chinese diplomacy. The new U.S. president will not only inherit the security framework built under Joe Biden, but is likely to harden it even further. Thus, China has reason to worry that tensions will rise and that new hot spots will be created.

Dec 13, 2024 · Africa’s growing affinity for China draws both excitement and concern from observers the world over, while African leaders themselves seem drawn to the material benefits China is offering. What has China really done for Africa’s developing nations thus far?

Dec 3, 2024 · I saw nothing but denial in my recent post-US-election tour of Asia, with stops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Singapore. Taking a cue from surging global equity markets, Asians are making every effort to wish away problems at home and abroad.

Dec 20, 2024 · America’s China policy, characterized by major-power competition, has had a subtle yet significant influence on the Taiwan question. The next U.S. administration, whether led by Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, is likely make changes. The devil will be in the details.

Mar 29, 2024 · Introduction For 2023, the Chinese Government’s target growth rate was 5%. The actual growth rate achieved was 5.2%. This must be considered a success, given the cold spells, the flooding, and other natural disasters during the year. I had forecast 6% growth in January 2023, and subsequently reduced it to 5.5% for the year. For 2024, the multilateral organisations—the International ...

Dec 3, 2024 · A fundamental shift in how the international community approaches global governance is required. Through concerted action, nations can resist the pull of unilateralism and build a more inclusive and stable international order.