Washington’s ‘psyop’ propaganda push could backfire, analysts say
Washington’s reported plan to have embassies team up with the American military’s “psyops” department to boost the US’…
Does William Lai’s cancelled eSwatini trip show Beijing’s reach in Africa?
But Lai’s office announced late on Tuesday that the visit would be postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar…
Developing | US forces intercepted ‘gift from China’ to Iran, Donald Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces had intercepted a “gift from China” to Iran.…
China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies probe
Chinese railway giant CRRC has been forced out of a Lisbon metro contract in favour of a Polish…
Japan’s Takaichi sends Yasukuni shrine offering, South Korea expresses ‘regret’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war…
Vanuatu denies it is about to sign a security deal with China as Australia works to ink its own pact
Vanuatu has furiously denied that it is on the cusp of signing a security pact with China and…
Turning point? Clean energy met 100% of world’s new power needs in 2025: report
As the US-Israel war on Iran raises global concerns about energy security, a new report has found that…
China ‘has to be involved’ in new nuclear arms control talks, US senator urges
China “has to be involved” in nuclear arms control talks, while the US must step up its nuclear…
China’s PBOC keeps 1-year and 5-year benchmark lending rates unchanged
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 22: A woman walks by the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)…
Exclusive | ‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
Sven Biscop is a Belgian political scientist and strategist specialising in the foreign affairs and security of the…
Brussels must resist ‘passive’ role in US-China trade war, EU chamber urges
A leading European business association in China has urged Brussels to avoid becoming a “passive recipient” of US-China…
Taiwan warned of widening ‘resilience gap’ in civil defences
Taiwan must urgently overhaul its civil defence and rethink its energy strategy to withstand a potential blockade, experts…