ANALYSIS
China’s Early-2026 Trade Boom Reveals ‘Structural Paradox’ in the Economy: Analysts
News analysis China’s trade figures for the first two months of 2026 paint a picture of impressive...
How East Germany’s Stasi Destroyed an Entire Nation’s Ability to Trust
East Germany's Ministry for State Security, known as the Stasi, employed 91,000 full-time officers and...
China Boosts Defense Spending at 2026 ‘Two Sessions’ as Military Priorities Grow
China is continuing to increase military spending even as economic growth slows and fiscal pressures...
Beijing Expands Fiscal Stimulus, Tries to Address Growing Debt as China’s Private Demand Weakens
China is preparing a significant expansion of fiscal policy in 2026 as the government seeks to support...
Why Xi Jinping Purged Zhang Youxia, the CCP’s Most Powerful General
Zhang Youxia, until recently the most powerful general in China's military, has been purged along with...
PLA Generals Missing From ‘Two Sessions’ Meetings Highlight Extent of Xi’s Military Purge
News analysis During the 2026 "Two Sessions" meeting of the Chinese national legislature and its overshadowing...
US Section 301 Investigation Signals Global Supply Chain Shift
Many people only see “tariffs” and “trade war” in the news, but I think the focus is actually elsewhere...
Xi Jinping’s ‘Achilles’ Heel:’ Why Loyalty in China’s Military Has Become His Biggest Fear
On the afternoon of March 7, Xi Jinping attended a plenary meeting of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA...
How Ali Khamenei’s Strategic Choices Led to His Downfall
In the days since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran and reports emerged that Supreme...
