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Reset in Philippines-China Relations amid A Global Energy Crisis

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (999+ words) A global energy crisis has created an opportunity for the Philippines and China to improve relations through increased diplomatic engagement, expanded economic cooperation, and renewed focus on energy security despite ongoing maritime disputes. China's ability to supply fuel, invest in…...

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The World Is Learning to Work Around America

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (300+ words) Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, right, attends a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on April 2 with more than 40 countries to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Even as Israeli bombs rained down on…...

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The U. S. Iran War and Pakistan's Peacemaking Diplomacy

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (513+ words) A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U. S. -Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Finally, the involvement of Pakistan is also driven by pragmatic security concerns. Escalation between the United States and Iran poses direct risks to Pakistan's…...

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Between Stupid Stuff and Epic Fury

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (422+ words) Donald Trump is deconstructing U. S. foreign policy through his erratic decision-making and appetite for political theater. The correction likely depends less on any single president but on whether America can build more stable strategic assessment mechanisms, more open decision-making processes and…...

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Nuclear Deterrence Is No Longer Enough

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (732+ words) (Credit: TRENDS Research & Advisory) Nuclear weapons made wars of conquest between great powers unthinkable. After 1945, nuclear powers could still confront one another, but only indirectly, through proxy conflicts and peripheral crises. However bloody, these conflicts were not expected to approach…...

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Chinese Nuclear Testing Allegations'Causes and Consequences

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (715+ words) China-US Focus Chinese Nuclear Testing Allegations'Causes and Consequences Presidents Xi and Trump should address the issue of nuclear weapons testing along with nuclear arms control to enhance strategic stability between China and the United States. In recent months, the U. S. government…...

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chinausfocus. com > foreign-policy > da-wei-china-does-not-want-americas-job

Da Wei: China Does not Want America's Job

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1193+ words) China neither seeks nor intends to replace the United States in filling any so-called "vacuum, nor should it be expected to play such a role, says leading Tsinghua IR scholar Da Wei in the recent interview with The Paper." As…...

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Li Daokui: I Am Still Optimistic We Can Work Together

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (142+ words) Reflecting upon his experience studying and living in the United States, leading Chinese economist Li Daokui stresses the importance of collaboration in technological research, particularly in AI and green technology, and expresses optimism about future global cooperation. How "Offensive Retrenchment…...

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chinausfocus. com > foreign-policy > taking-the-sino-indian-partnership-on-its-own-terms

Taking the Sino-Indian Partnership on Its Own Terms

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (713+ words) It's no secret that the relationship between Asia's two largest states is far from friendly, but the present window of opportunity for new global leaders to take center-stage could turn things around if both play to their strengths. Winds of…...

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chinausfocus. com > peace-security > shattered-illusions-us-might-tested-in-iran

Shattered Illusions: U. S. Might Tested in Iran

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (112+ words) Challenging the myth of U. S. military might Middle Eastern countries increasingly realized that instead of the U. S. military presence being a source of protection for them, it has become the reason for attacks on them. The burden on American taxpayers The war…...