Critical minerals have become a major priority under the second Trump administration, but in China they have underpinned state strategy for decades. China’s dominance reflects sustained, state-led ...
The United States has traded loud escalation for quiet export control enforcement in its chip contest with China.
China’s economic coercion may inadvertently be reinforcing Japan’s defence buildup in ways Beijing could come to regret.
After securing a large plurality in the Thai election, the challenge for Bhumjaithai now is to tackle Thailand's structural ...
As the Philippines advances South China Sea Code of Conduct talks, ASEAN’s most credible gains may come from stronger cohesion and coordination.
The Bretton Woods system effectively ended when the United States suspended the dollar’s convertibility to gold in 1971, ...
Asian countries should overcome the TACO mindset and pursue a proactive trade strategy in response to US tariffs that ...
China’s critical mineral strategy is often viewed through a geopolitical lens that overstates the risks it poses to global ...
Fears of Chinese leverage via African iron ore distract from Australia’s more pressing economic vulnerabilities at home and ...
The pursuit of green industrial policy in Southeast Asia is precariously dependent on China, offering opportunities while ...
Di Lu holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Chicago. Since 2022, he has worked as a policy analyst specialising in grand strategy, trade policy and supply chain ...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a landslide victory in Bangladesh’s February 2026 election thanks to its pluralist ...