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Hormuz and the Global Order: From Maritime Chokepoints to Continental Corridors
Chinese analysts on the prolongation of Hormuz disruption, the shifting global order and China’s strategic positioning in the continuing crisis.
May 22
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James Farquharson
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Trump-Xi Summit: Chinese Analysts on the New Strategic Stalemate
An analysis of reactions by China's establishment intellectuals to Trump’s 13–15 May state visit to Beijing.
May 19
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Jacob Mardell
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China’s G2 Dilemma
Beijing rejects the label as hegemonic, but Chinese analysts are still probing what a de facto US-China bipolarity could mean for status, bargaining…
May 17
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Jacob Mardell
14
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Yan Xuetong on the World to 2035: Hegemony and Its Challengers
A Review of Yan Xuetong's book of forecasts, Inflection of History (2026)
May 11
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James Farquharson
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Spring Recovery or Price-Shock Mirage? | Economics Digest: April 2026
Iran War Impacts | Economic Recovery and Rebalancing | Overseas Expansion | Yuan Internationalisation | Economic Indicators | Local Government | AI…
May 6
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James Farquharson
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Triangles and Chokepoints | Digest: April 2026
Global Order | US-China | Europe | Russia | East Asia | Trade and Resource Security | Economics | Artificial Intelligence
May 4
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Jacob Mardell
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April 2026
A Chinese-Style Kill Line? | by Yang Haiyan
"Rapid urbanisation, economic structural transformation, and the adjustment and slowdown of economic growth mean that China now also faces the latent…
Apr 26
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Jacob Mardell
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Liquidating an "Empire": China's Strategy to Capitalise on US Hegemonic Strain | by Wu Xinbo
"Whilst avoiding systemic conflict with the US, how can we employ an effective and precise negotiating strategy to harvest the strategic resources that…
Apr 21
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James Farquharson
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Strait of Hormuz Blockade: How China Should Respond | by Ye Yan
"In this crisis, the United States is trying to wear down its Asian rivals at the lowest possible cost, and Iran is trying to turn the Strait into a…
Apr 15
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Jacob Mardell
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The “Greater-than-Expected” Impact of the Iran War on China’s Economy | by Peng Shaozong
"Ensuring the supply and price stability of bulk commodities is therefore both a tough battle [攻坚战] and a protracted campaign of endurance [持久战]."
Apr 13
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Jacob Mardell
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Trump's Tiger-Riding Predicament | Digest: March 2026
Iran War | Global Order & US–China Relations | Taiwan | Chinese Economy | Artificial Intelligence
Apr 6
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Jacob Mardell
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
, and
James Farquharson
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When Non-Interference Is No Longer Enough: A Qualified Case for Chinese “Interventionism 2.0”
"I believe the traditional doctrine of “non-interference” urgently needs to be reexamined and adjusted."
Apr 5
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Jacob Mardell
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