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US-China, Summit on the World’s Future

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17 January 2026

China is economically and geopolitically weak, but its planning capabilities remain strong. The US is financially and geopolitically stronger, but strained ties with its allies and a lack of long-term plans create openings. Beijing could be in the midst of political corrections. China’s economy might be described with a bunch of rough estimates. There is […]

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Russia: poisonous contaminations

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16 January 2026

It’s not just a war in the trenches of Ukraine, it’s a battle for the hearts and minds of people of the post Soviet world. Moscow made it ideological, and it is determined to win it against the Rome-supported Greek Orthodox Patriarch. It usually happens in post-Soviet Russia. One runs into the sanctification of a […]

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Troubles with History – and the Present

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13 January 2026

Beijing may face challenges in using history to advance its claims, while the US may face them regarding its future standing in the world China likes to use history to make its political points. But it may no longer work. History is helpful as an example to tell contemporary people that something from the past […]

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The Power of Trump

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9 January 2026

Greenland is not Venezuela or Iran. All are about communicating strength or weakness. A win could turn into a loss for the US in its dealings with China. Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has a stronger hand ahead of his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in April. […]

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Maduro at China’s Party Congress

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- China -
7 January 2026

The American show of force in Venezuela may put a different spin on the PLA’s complex military transition and the party’s future political direction. “The US operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro serves as a reminder for China to bolster its air defenses and counter-intelligence protections,” reported the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, […]

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Truths on Venezuela

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5 January 2026

What is happening in Venezuela may have momentous consequences for China. On the eve of a critical Trump-Xi summit, Beijing may need to confront reality differently. The prestigious Beijing publisher Sanlian Shudian recently reprinted Mao Haijian’s 2019 book on the Opium War, The Collapse of the Celestial Court[1]. According to the book, in the 19th […]

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Hazardous Iran

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3 January 2026

As the fate of Venezuela hangs in the balance, the future of Iran is uncertain, but the US should be careful not to become entangled in a trap that could unravel many of the region’s American interests. (with updates) The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela. Explosions rocked the capital, Caracas, following months of […]

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