37 h. ago Why India is losing ground over Bangladesh and Myanmar to regional rivals

India is facing multiple geopolitical challenges in the region as Bangladesh and Myanmar show signs of drifting away from New Delhi’s orbit amid its long-standing disputes with Pakistan and China. Dhaka has been drawing closer to Islamabad following the downfall in 2024 of its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who had close ties with Delhi during her rule, while China has continued to maintain its influence in Myanmar since the junta in Naypyidaw ousted the elected government in a coup in...

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59 h. ago An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia

When contemporary Europe engages with the world, it increasingly presents as two distinct Europes operating within the same institutional framework. This duality – a Europe of strategic dependence vs a Europe of normative assertion – creates a contradiction. For partners, particularly in China and across Asia, this is not merely an abstract identity crisis but a practical geopolitical puzzle that complicates engagement and challenges assumptions about Europe’s global role. One Europe, embedded...

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3 d. ago China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab

China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab  ZME Science

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6 d. ago Zheng Yongnian on Trump, Venezuela and why China doesn’t want ‘a separate kitchen’

Zheng Yongnian is a leading Chinese political scientist and government adviser, with a focus on the country’s transformation and foreign relations. In his third interview for the Open Questions series, Zheng discusses the “Donroe Doctrine” and its implications for the existing world order – and an emerging one. For other interviews in the series, click here. On Venezuela, you have noted that the US pivot to Latin America could reshape the regional order and that Donald Trump’s warnings to other...

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6 d. ago Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago India’s Modi to host German leader to bolster trade, defence ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left for India on Sunday for a visit to bolster economic and security ties between the top EU economy and the Asian population giant. Both Berlin and New Delhi face a turbulent world order and a set of economic and geopolitical challenges from the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China. Merz’s visit from Monday – his first to an Asian country since he took office last May – comes two weeks ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as India and...

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1 week ago Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China: Eurasia Group

The US is in danger of falling increasingly behind China in 2026 as the Asian giant tightens its grip on drones, battery storage, robots and manufacturing, although the No 1 risk to global stability is the US under President Donald Trump, Eurasia Group said on Monday in its closely watched annual forecast of threats, challenges and hotspots. “It’s a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. Not because there’s imminent conflict between the two biggest powers, the United States and China – that...

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1 week ago Optimistic about China’s role in global governance and AI development, Oxford scholar quotes a Confucian Proverb

Optimistic about China’s role in global governance and AI development, Oxford scholar quotes a Confucian Proverb  ecns.cn

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2 w. ago Zheng Yongnian remains cautiously optimistic regarding China's geopolitical challenges in 2026

Zheng Yongnian remains cautiously optimistic regarding China's geopolitical challenges in 2026  Guangdong News

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2 w. ago Why investors should remain bullish on Hong Kong, mainland stocks in 2026

Judging by investor sentiment in the final quarter of last year, the spectacular rally in mainland Chinese and Hong Kong equities is over. The CSI 300 index of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed stocks declined 0.2 per cent while the MSCI China Index fell by over 7 per cent. The Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, lost 4.5 per cent. While most Wall Street banks remain bullish on Chinese stocks, some have turned more cautious. Morgan Stanley believes 2026 will be “a year of stabilization after 2025’s high...

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2 w. ago In New Year’s speech, Xi urges growth and vows ‘unstoppable’ Taiwan reunification

President Xi Jinping issued a rallying cry for the country to double down on efforts to boost economic growth and technological advancement in the new year during his annual televised New Year’s speech on Wednesday. The call came as Beijing faces complicated geopolitical challenges while pushing for economic transition at home, with the coming years seen as critical to consolidating its position in its rivalry with Washington. He also mentioned Taiwan, describing the island’s reunification with...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong finance chief upbeat about 2026 outlook on back of 3.2% growth

Hong Kong’s finance chief has struck an upbeat tone about the city’s economic outlook for 2026, while forecasting that growth this year will accelerate to 3.2 per cent, surpassing earlier projections. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the optimistic outlook was mainly supported by anticipated growth in mainland China and Asia along with interest rate cuts. “Looking ahead to next year, Hong Kong’s economy is expected to maintain its positive momentum. The market generally anticipates that...

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4 w. ago China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill global leadership void as US retreats

As the United States undergoes a strategic shift in its global priorities, experts in China are pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order – but they say the country must improve its messaging. Leading political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian said China had two guiding principles: maintaining its agency while engaging with the world; and extending the ladder it climbed to help other nations ascend. Zheng made the remarks on Tuesday at the International Forum on Mutual...

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