International Relations

National Review: China’s Alarming Latin America Strategy

By JIANLI YANG Dec 20, 2025 A new paper reveals the essence of Beijing’s worldview: the entire world is one chessboard, and the Taiwan question is at its center. About a week after Washington released its latest U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) — a document...

The National Interest: China’s Chip War Strategy is Fixed. Here’s why America’s Should be Too.

By JIANLI YANG Dec 19, 2025 China’s chip strategy is focused on self-reliance. The United States should reconsider its decision to allow Nvidia to export H200 chips and instead enact a total export ban. US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to permit Nvidia...

You Can’t Beat China on Rare Earths without American Manufacturing Muscle

By DEYU WANG Dec 15, 2025 One of the most notable accomplishments of President Trump’s recent swing through China was his success in persuading China’s President Xi to liberalize export controls on rare earths. This was no small matter, as these minerals are...

East Asia Forum: India and China in Deep Water over Himalayan Hydropower

By JIANLI YANG, Dec 15, 2025 In mid-2025, India launched a US$77 billion hydropower initiative to construct more than 200 dams in its northeast, especially in Arunachal Pradesh — territory China claims as southern Tibet. With a planned capacity of 75 gigawatts (GW),...