Rohingya refugees risk their lives in perilous sea crossings to Malaysia. Some boats sink before they can reach the shore https://t.co/fpxCaHOinO ...

Canada’s prime minister argues that countries that build new networks and pragmatic alliances will be best placed to thrive in this new age https://t.co/ZTNxEH0Zpf ...

The way in which China exploits its advantages makes the prospect of relying on it for anything valuable a frightening one. But the benefits for the world of its renewable-energy boom could be huge https://t.co/Njz1SMCJpw ...

Xi Jinping and China’s leadership face a year of temptation in 2026. So far they have played their cards well in the Trump era—but hubris haunts the Communist Party https://t.co/WPba3LMhXN ...

Don’t cry for millennials or Gen Z. Save your pity for those in their 50s https://t.co/8BZsqkuoEJ ...

For governments leaning towards authoritarianism, China is an enabler—and an inspiration. We found that 82% of authoritarian regimes have received police training from China https://t.co/DucJqdhzJX ...

Ideally fentanyl controls could be dealt with separately from other trade wranglings. But precedent suggests China will loosen controls on the drug again if (or when) the relationship with America deteriorates https://t.co/e1juZZIHJI ...

Donald Trump’s net approval rating is the lowest it has ever been, at -18%. See how Americans are feeling about their president with our tracker https://t.co/ewcobyRXJP ...

The Tianmen experiment may end up revealing the limits of social control in today’s China. We explain why https://t.co/xlf4Plz8cF ...

Imagine that, in 2026, the courts put some guard-rails around the president’s emergency powers. Another ruling constrains ICE. The coming year in America might not be as bad as many think https://t.co/CtuEP2uxSc ...