Tag: China

The Israel-Iran War Exposes Beijing’s Limited Strategic Flexibility (Soufan Center)

The outbreak of war between Israel and Iran presents a profound geopolitical test for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), exposing the structural limits...

Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat (Emanuel Cohen – The Strategist)

The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has surely generated anxiety in Canberra. But the Trump administration’s goal of verifying the program’s alignment...

China’s robotics industry set to double by 2028, led by drones and humanoid robots (DigWatch)

China’s robotics industry is on course to double in size by 2028, with Morgan Stanley projecting market growth from US$47 billion in 2024 to...

Fungus Smuggling Case Highlights Agricultural Espionage in the United States (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a long history of engaging in agricultural espionage and, potentially, sabotage in the United States. This is...

Beijing Accelerates State-Led AI Mobilization Under Xi’s ‘New National System’ (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing is moving to systematically embed artificial intelligence into its national innovation system, according to a high-level leadership meeting of the Ministry of Industry...

How Xi’s ‘New National System’ Centralizes Innovation to Counter Tech Containment (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Since 2019, the Party has promoted the construction of a “new national system”—a centrally directed, institutionalized framework for mobilizing state and market resources to...

China Isn’t on the G7 Agenda, but It’s Still the Main Event (Henrietta Levin – CSIS)

As leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union meet in Kananaskis, Canada, for the...

Still in the Game: Why Australia’s Business Future Still Includes Beijing (James Laurenceson and Vaughn Barber – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

A new survey of more than 850 businesses active in the Australia–China economic corridor reveals sustained confidence in China’s economic potential, despite shifting global...

Thinking about Chinese Australians: how to mention the war (Michael Pezzullo – The Strategist)

After the federal elections of 2022 and 2025, a certain supposed truth is taking root in Australian political discourse—namely, that discussion of potential conflict...

La Chine et la Russie face à la question du Sahara marocain : vers une convergence des intérêts stratégiques (Fadoua Ammari, Rida Lyammouri –...

Dans un contexte international en recomposition, et à l’instar des autres membres permanents du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies (États-Unis, France, Royaume-Uni), la...

Testing Self-Reliance: What the Trade War Reveals About China’s Vulnerabilities and Power (Gerard DiPippo and Benjamin Lenain – RAND Corporation)

The United States and China stepped away from the brink of a near embargo of bilateral trade on May 12. The countries had entered...

China Struggles to Adjust to a Post-Assad Syria (Jesse Marks – Stimson Center)

When Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in December 2024, China’s long-standing bet on the regime’s survival collapsed. For years, Beijing had quietly backed Assad as...

China’s Agrobiodiversity: From Rice Terraces to Seed Banks (Shoba Suri – Observer Research Foundation)

With its extensive and diverse agroecological zones, China ranks among the 12 global hotspots for agricultural biodiversity. This richness—deeply embedded in the country’s diverse...

History suggests Trump’s snapped back sanctions won’t deliver change in Venezuela (Christopher Sabatini – Chatham House)

Last week came some predictable news: Venezuela’s oil exports remained steady in May, even after US President Donald Trump’s administration reapplied sanctions on President...

Geostrategic magazine (13 June 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye Today’s about: Azerbaijan-Vietnam; Belarus; Europe; G7-Canada; Hong...

Georgia Shifts Eastward Amid Strained Western Ties (Khatia Shamanauri – The Jamestown Foundation)

Georgia is increasingly turning toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, marking a sharp shift away from its...