International

It is hard to ignore the growing alarm being sounded by experts and commentators alike: American decline is a real and present danger. The US has long been seen as one of the pillars of global stability and order...

For decades the US has been one of the main superpowers in the international arena, this privileged situation has been maintained thanks to the hegemony of Washington in the global economy and its military might. This status quo, however,...

Who Are the Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs? The term “oligarch” is commonly used to describe wealthy businessmen in modern Russia who acquired their fortunes and power through corruption, cronyism, and misuse of public assets. These individuals are generally seen as a...

The British Government's relationship with China has recently undergone a dramatic shift. In the past, the UK has been willing to overlook China’s human rights abuses and has been vocal in its support of trade and investment opportunities with...

Who’s Really at the Wheel of Tesla in China? In the last few years, Tesla’s electric car revolution has been taking the world by storm. The world’s first mass-produced fully electric vehicles have been a massive success, with Tesla now...

U.S.-China Competition and Climate Change   If you've been keeping an eye on international politics and global events, you know that the U.S.-China relationship is strained. The two countries recently clashed over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, and the...

A New Theory of American Power The last few decades have seen vast changes in the global power landscape, with the emergence of a new world order characterized by ebb and flows of power to make and remake the...

Jimmy Lai is one of the most prominent pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. He is the founder of Next Digital, the publisher of the newspaper Apple Daily. Lai has publicly challenged China’s growing presence in Hong Kong, often speaking...

China is one of the most powerful countries in the world, and its foreign policy is an important factor in its success and prosperity. As part of its broader strategy, China has been utilizing Russia’s foreign policy to further...

How and When the War in Ukraine Will End The conflict in Ukraine has been ongoing since 2014, with the ceasefire declared in the summer last year but not yet fully implemented. In the past five years, the war between...