Diplomats and analysts around the world are still trying to decipher China’s stunning diplomatic coup in brokering a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Other than

When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Beijing for a three-day state visit last week, most headlines focused on prospects for reviving

More than a month has passed since China abandoned its zero-COVID policy, reopening its doors after three years of self-imposed isolation. Even

In geopolitics, as the saying goes, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests. More often than

Predicting the overseas travel plans of Chinese President Xi Jinping has become something of a parlor game for journalists and

South Asia specialists in China have been engaging their foreign counterparts to advance Beijing’s position in an unlikely place: Afghanistan. In March, China convened

As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged  between China and key states in the Middle East. Motivated by a shared frustration with the

With the world focused on the war in Ukraine, China has been busy engaging in diplomacy with neighboring countries, especially in South

China’s announcement late last year that it will scale back the money it lends to Africa, from $60 billion to $40

China’s absence from the COP26 climate summit has drawn criticism from all corners. Given Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s lack of