Tech giants from the U.S. and China are in a race to dominate the future of AI. But the two countries are not racing toward the same finish line.   

In its quest to unite the self-governing island of Taiwan with mainland China, Beijing has considered – and practiced – a blockade of the Taiwan Strait.

Constitutional reform is something Japan’s ruling party has long debated, but never been able to accomplish. Now, the country’s prime minister is using her popularity to push the matter forward.

Taiwan’s opposition leader has returned from a trip to the Chinese mainland, where she pushed for cross-strait dialogue. But her diplomatic efforts could backfire on the democratic island, where a sense of local identity is growing.

The conflict could be a boon for China’s new energy sector, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, and batteries.

Trump policies – including the trade war resulting from U.S. tariffs – have been a gift for Beijing, which aims to become the preeminent global power.

China has long been Iran’s lifeline, but its muted response to the war highlights Beijing’s pragmatic, self-interested approach to foreign relations.

Although Japan’s prime minister navigated a high-stakes meeting in Washington this week, concerns remain about the reliability of the U.S. partnership long term.

The vast majority of the oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz was Asia-bound. Now, countries there are forced to make do with what they have, highlighting the cost of fossil fuel dependence.