Netanyahu’s political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country in new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging. Giuseppe Cucchi, a seasoned expert on the Middle East, explains that Iran’s defeat against Israel over the past two years has resulted in […]
The attrition around China is not entirely unprecedented. Now if the USA stops believing in its system, it may lose it all. Just hours before Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York, the most important and iconic American city, Dick Cheney, the heart and mind of traditional, centrist conservative America, passed away. Perhaps a […]
It’s a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesn’t fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose. Markets can breathe for a few months. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, reached an agreement that averted a trade Armageddon. It may not be a real thaw, but it’s certainly […]
The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first of its kind, with the PRC holding a strategic advantage over the US. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks? This is a reprint of an essay on the topic from 30 months ago. It will be the sixth meeting between […]
The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? The conference is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations can’t be high, but it would be a significant achievement to limit escalations. The summit between American President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be a meeting […]
There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute than meets the eye. It’s the future role of IPR and modernity. The agreement reached by the US and China for the sale of the Chinese platform TikTok is a landmark. The Chinese will retain a 20% share ownership, and with that, the algorithm, which is foundational […]
China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isn’t, and perhaps it doesn’t have a plan B other than talks. America has upended its system and network of alliances, irritated allies and […]
