Japan's 'peace' myth hides militarism. West indulges. China must pivot—ask hard questions, not defend.

Japan’s “new militarism” blends civil-military power, rising defense spending, and revanchist politics, testing regional peace while hiding behind legal loopholes.

China is not likely to be vocal about its policies. It will look to history and study the U.S. playbook.

Amid a brutal European heatwave, Germans have to drive to Hungary, which maintains a more open trade policy toward China, to buy Chinese ACs.

The U.S. 1260H list labels firms as linked to China's military and restricts their access to DoD contracts. China, however, also has countermeasures up its sleeve.

On May 13th, Donald Trump's plane touched down in Beijing. Western media coverage has been intense, but most of it has been shaped by two narratives.

Japan has abandoned its self-restraint of pacifism; China and the world must now impose external restraint through international law.

As many analysts argue, a prolonged American quagmire in the Middle East benefits Beijing strategically, why is China working to stop the fighting?

"This is the greatest global energy security challenge in history," the IEA's assessment is anything but alarmist.

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