A War China Didn’t Fight but Still Lost: Beijing’s Strategic Setback after Ukraine

As a result, China’s relations with Western countries have plunged to their lowest point in decades.

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From Beijing to Beijing: Thirty Years of Progress and Challenges in Global Gender Equality

Yet, with only five years left until the 2030 deadline, none of the gender-related Sustainable Development Goals are on track.

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Managing Rivalry: China’s Strategy for Coexistence with the U.S.

Against this backdrop, the only viable response for China is to expand openness.

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America’s Future: How Beijing is Planning Its Next Move

If the United States truly evolves in the direction Trump is pushing, China and the U.S. may not tumble as quickly into the abyss of a “new Cold War” as they did during Trump’s first term and the Biden years.

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When China Rules the Rivers

China knows it holds a great geo-hydrological power; the question is whether it will abuse it—contradicting President Xi’s own calls for promoting “peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom.” One way or another, the Himalayan water drama has only just begun.

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