The changes indicate the North Korean leader is focusing solely on preserving the regime amid rising global geopolitical tensions, analysts say.
Nigeria’s Christian killing fields sit atop billions in Chinese mineral investments.
Ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting, both nations signaled an openness to dialogue, but analysts say breakthroughs are unlikely.
As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.
Beijing’s ‘industrial policy of everything’ risks eroding G7 manufacturing competitiveness by up to $650 billion by 2030.
The Chinese regime will help to delay Iran’s collapse to counter the United States but won’t risk its interests for it, say experts.
Congress is pushing to ban Chinese vehicles, warning these ‘rolling data collection devices’ threaten national security and American manufacturing.
Despite the attack, the CCP will continue to support Iran, while the United States will shift its focus to China after achieving goals in Iran, analysts say.
‘Beijing, while unwilling to appear weak, faces limited practical scope for retaliation in the international market,’ said one expert.
The Chinese regime intends to use increasing imports from the United States as leverage over the important issues in the summit, according to an insider.
Drone sales, transport, and use are banned in the capital, with analysts linking the crackdown to lessons from war and fears within the Party leadership.
The European Union’s revised Cybersecurity Act would exclude Chinese suppliers from the bloc’s networks.
Iran has continuous support from the ‘axis of evil’ led by the CCP, but the Iran war has exposed weakness in Beijing’s hard-power projection, analysts said.
Heavy reliance on imported uranium could challenge Beijing’s nuclear goals as Washington moves to reshape global supply chains.
The exercises are in the crucial Bashi Channel, where America and allies could block the CCP’s attempt to break through the first island chain, analysts said.
The U.S. president pointed to a ‘gift from China’ aboard the intercepted ship, as some warn Beijing may be aiding Tehran’s military supply chain.
Pedro Sánchez’s rhetoric doesn’t represent the entire EU but a dangerous trend within it, analysts said.
The U.S. blockade cuts off Iranian oil flow to China, putting a strain on the Chinese economy, and China’s shipments aiding the Iranian regime, analysts said.
The Chinese regime is trying to see where Kim stands on geopolitics and to strengthen the alliance among the remaining ‘Axis of Evil’ nations, analysts said.
Cheng Li-wen’s remarks echoing CCP rhetoric draw criticism in Taiwan, raising concerns over political messaging and Beijing’s influence.