Xi Jinping
- Analysis
- China relations
Beijing courts Taiwan’s opposition leader ahead of Trump visit
China’s quick embrace of Cheng Li-wun is a sign it sees in her an opportunity to advance Xi Jinping’s reunification agenda.
- Lisa Visentin
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- Opinion
- AI
This superintelligent AI is so powerful, even its creators are afraid of what it’s capable of
If Anthropic’s new AI tool falls into the hands of bad actors, they could hack pretty much every major software system in the world. And so could your kids.
- Thomas L. Friedman
‘Twenty-six phone calls’: How China helped bring Tehran to the negotiating table
Beijing is being credited with playing a role in getting Iran to the negotiating table, which analysts say is bolstering its image as a peace-brokering major power while the US appears conflict-driven.
- Lisa Visentin
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that
The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific – China is focused. While Trump is destroying, China is building.
- Peter Hartcher
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
China wants a seat at the Middle East peace table, but without the work
Donald Trump’s war in Iran has gifted China a chance to pitch itself as the more stable, responsible superpower, but when it comes to being a peacemaker Beijing has a credibility deficit.
- Lisa Visentin
- Opinion
- Oil
Trump’s ‘big present’ from Iran could be an even bigger present for China
Donald Trump thinks Iran allowing Pakistani ships passage through the Strait of Hormuz is a “very significant prize”. If US doesn’t win control of Iran’s oil, it may well backfire.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
China poised to reap rewards of global green shift as energy panic grips Asia
The country is not immune from skyrocketing oil prices, but Beijing’s intervention has cushioned the blow at it stands ready to reap the rewards of a potential global surge in the uptake of EVs, batteries and solar.
- Lisa Visentin
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
China has already won Trump’s impulsive war
As Trump blusters and bullies his way through another week, China’s Xi Jinping is watching and smiling.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
On Beijing’s streets, ‘erratic’ Trump is playing in China’s favour
While it’s inevitable that Beijing’s narrative will shape public opinion in China, it can also be easy to write off what is a genuine confidence among the public about their country’s place in the world.
- Lisa Visentin
Iranian naval commander killed in airstrike, Israel claims
Israel’s defence minister said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Mario Parker and Arsalan Shahla