Taiwan is a cornerstone political and security issue for China, while Washington sees the island as a critical supplier of advanced semiconductors, a bastion of democracy in the Pacific, and a barrier to China's eastward expansion of maritime power.
In recent days, Russia has clearly signaled its willingness to escalate Kyiv’s eight-year battle with separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region.
Pyongyang’s January missile tests highlight its continued focus on strengthening its conventional military deterrent capability while keeping pace with advancements in South Korea.
70% of EU adults are now fully vaccinated. But the bloc still faces significant challenges before it can fully claim victory in the fight against COVID-19.
A recent U.N. report showed a steep drop in global FDI in 2020, reflecting the pandemic’s permanent “scarring” on the global economy.
As both Arctic temperatures and the global energy transition heat up, so too will the geopolitical competition over Greenland’s rare earth elements.
Washington’s decision to end its occupation risks tearing the fragile threads keeping the South Asian country from descending into another civil war.
With vaccine rollouts now gaining speed, the bloc’s next challenge will be convincing enough people to get the shot.
Many of the newer systems Pyongyang is developing and deploying are more tactical in nature, providing it with a more intentional counter-strike capability.
Countries with underdeveloped resources will be more at risk for an undetected outbreak.
By Evan Rees
With much still unknown about how the coronavirus outbreak will play out, fears are mounting that it could sap Chinese growth -- damaging trade and supply chains regionally and globally.
By Evan Rees
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to grow both in China and around the world, it remains to be seen whether efforts to contain the disease are having an impact.
