Tag: Geopolitics
$14 Billion Taiwan Weapons Package Faces Uncertainty Amid US–China Tensions
Commentary by Dong Fang The Xi–Trump meeting has concluded, yet the proposed US$14 billion arms sale...
Trump Announces Preliminary US-Iran Agreement to End Conflict, Draws Global Support
On June 15, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary...
Xi’s North Korea Trip Raises Questions About China’s Influence in the Region
By Si Yang, Commentary As Chinese leader Xi Jinping returns to Beijing this week after his first visit...
Why Beijing and Pyongyang Keep Clinging to Each Other Despite Mutual Distrust
By Sheng Xue, Commentary Following Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Pyongyang, state-run Chinese and...
Trump Warns of Massive Strike on Iran as US Prepares Military Action
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday, June 10 that if a peaceful agreement...
Ukraine Launches Major Drone Assault During Russia’s Economic Forum as Putin Rejects Talks
According to a June 6 report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ukraine launched a new wave of large-scale...
NVIDIA Chip Procurement Report Reignites US-China Tech War Debate
When national security and corporate profits come into conflict, will the White House choose Silicon...
Cheng Li-wen’s ‘Chain of Peace’ Proposal Sparks Debate Over Taiwan’s Security Strategy
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen departed for the United States on June 1. Ahead of her trip, she told reporters...
Trump Says Iran Agrees to No Nuclear Weapons as US–Iran Talks Advance
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 3 that Iran has agreed not to possess...
Study Warns Taiwan Strait Conflict Could Trigger US-China Nuclear Confrontation
A new study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that a military conflict between...
Putin Left Beijing Without the Pipeline Deal He Needed Most
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing on May 20, 2026, after a two-day state visit and a meeting...
Polymarket Traders Have Bet Nearly $90 Million on Whether Xi Jinping Will Lose Power
On May 25, 2026, the CCP-controlled Xinhua News Agency reported that Foreign Minister Wang Yi had met...