President Xi

eam of soldier walk by Tiananmen in the morning on April 1, 2013 in Beijing, China.

Taiwan must not be allowed to become another Ukraine

The Editorial Board | China

The world is waiting to see whether Xi Jinping will follow in Putin’s footsteps.

Russian soldiers and military hardware are seen in northern Crimea near the Perekop crossing on the Russian-Ukrainian border.

Going nuclear at ground level has lost Putin his advantage

The Editorial Board | Russia

Putin’s desperation and bloodthirst for Ukraine have led him to overlook the consequences of turning Russia into a pariah nation.

The forecast for British-Chinese relations in 2018: a storm on the horizon

Martin Thorley | China

As vague, well-worn pronouncements on the rise of China give way to the complex reality of increasing Chinese power, a number of countries have begun