Tag: China
Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War
In 2025, American and world leaders were preoccupied with wars in the Middle East. Most dramatically, first Israel and the United States bombed Iran’s...
Silicon Valley summit offers rare insight into humanoid robots—and China is the clear winner | Fortune
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar...
The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives—starts to build...
America’s Cyber Retreat Is Undermining Indo-Pacific Security
On Dec. 3, the White House backed away from sanctioning China’s spy agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), that carried out one of...
U.S. Announces Largest-Ever Arms Deal With Taiwan
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. military support for Taiwan, the European Union considering the use of frozen Russian funds...
Guest post: How to steer EVs towards the road of ‘mass adoption’ – Carbon Brief
Electric vehicles (EVs) now account for more than...
A U.S.-Russia-China Entente? The Unmaking of the Sovereignty System via the Western Sahara
The United Nations Charter promised a world in which sovereignty would shield states from conquest, partition, and protectorates. Today, that sovereignty system is being...
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social-media giant | Fortune
A sweeping Reuters investigation has put a price tag on Meta’s tolerance for ad fraud: billions of dollars a year. For Rob Leathern, a...
China Briefing 11 December 2025: Winter record looms; Joint climate statement with France; How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ help shape policy – Carbon Brief
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing.
China Briefing handpicks...
Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy – Carbon Brief
Local officials are often viewed as relatively weak...
