How the AI race could play out for the US, China and the world
The global artificial intelligence (AI) race remains one of the most hotly contested spheres of international competition. Few would bet today on an eventual...
Trump’s Venezuela and Greenland threats make Canada fear it’s next
For months, many Canadians hoped Donald Trump had lost interest in making their country the 51st US state – his plate full with turning...
Xi Jinping Slammed, Hotpot Horror, Huawei Scandal, and Shenzhen Blaze
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
US Operations in Venezuela Shatter Beijing’s Influence in Latin America: Analysts
Beijing’s failure to defend its “all-weather” ally Venezuela following the United States’ capture of the nation’s leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 illustrates its...
Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists to avoid Trump’s ‘bait’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Saturday urged demonstrators protesting the fatal shooting of a motorist by a US immigration agent to stay peaceful, saying...
Sudden Shift! Xi Becomes Public Enemy No.1, China’s Anti-Xi Movement Grows, Calls for His Ouster
This was a rare moment when Chinese people collectively broke through the Chinese Communist Party’s official censorship. On December 13, 2025, after the 40th...
LIVE NOW: Iranian Americans Rally in Washington in Support of Protesters in Iran
Iranian Americans rally in the District of Columbia at 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 10 in support of protesters in Iran and calling on...
Hong Kong police arrest Russian woman over Tesla car attack, brandishing knife
Hong Kong police have arrested a Russian woman on suspicion of damaging a private car and brandishing a knife in Tsim Sha Tsui, with...
Readers Approve of Maduro’s Capture, See Possible Downside
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the capture of wanted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 2 in a raid by U.S. forces in the...