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China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

How Europe Is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship

“We shouldn’t expect coherence on China policy when the United States is inherently incoherent on it.”

Dr. Alondra Nelson, wearing a dark suit jacket and a patterned scarf, poses with her hand on a table, for a portrait at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Circular light bursts surround her face.
Dr. Alondra Nelson, wearing a dark suit jacket and a patterned scarf, poses with her hand on a table, for a portrait at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Circular light bursts surround her face.

How to Regulate AI

Biden’s former top tech policymaker explains how guardrails around technology should work.

A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Adam Tooze: Why Nvidia Is Soaring

The AI chip company’s value has tripled in less than a year.

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the U.N. headquarters on Oct. 10, 2022.
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the U.N. headquarters on Oct. 10, 2022.

Ukrainian U.N. Ambassador: Russia Is ‘Mold That Invades Your House’

Sergiy Kyslytsya talks about Putin’s nuclear blackmail, what to do with the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and how even Henry Kissinger can learn.

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.

How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.

People look from their windows as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at his final election campaign rally in Beyoglu, the district of his childhood, in Istanbul.
People look from their windows as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at his final election campaign rally in Beyoglu, the district of his childhood, in Istanbul.

Adam Tooze: Why in Turkey It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

Erdogan’s monetary policy is a disaster, but Turks keep voting for him.

Ukrainian service members of the Adam tactical group ride a T-64 tank toward a front line near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
Ukrainian service members of the Adam tactical group ride a T-64 tank toward a front line near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

Is Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Already Underway?

Military analyst Dara Massicot on how to follow the next phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

An employee of Air Liquide stands in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.
An employee of Air Liquide stands in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.

Adam Tooze: Why ‘Green Hydrogen’ Isn’t Just Hype

The renewable energy source shows promise, but there are major technological and commercial obstacles to using it more.

IZMIR, TURKEY - APRIL 30: Supporters listen CHP Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during a campaign rally on April 30, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is holding campaign rallies across Turkey ahead of the countries May 14, 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance is representing six opposition parties in next month's election against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
IZMIR, TURKEY - APRIL 30: Supporters listen CHP Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during a campaign rally on April 30, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is holding campaign rallies across Turkey ahead of the countries May 14, 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance is representing six opposition parties in next month's election against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Is this the End of Turkey’s Erdogan?

How to understand one of the most important elections of 2023.

A Chinese flag flies outside a compound in Beijing to illustrate a story about how tensions between the U.S. and China threaten the global economy.
A Chinese flag flies outside a compound in Beijing to illustrate a story about how tensions between the U.S. and China threaten the global economy.

Adam Tooze: When National Security Trumps All

How the reordering of U.S. state concerns could threaten the world economy as we know it.

US Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks during CERAWeek, an international energy conference, in Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2023.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks during CERAWeek, an international energy conference, in Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2023.

John Kerry: ‘The IRA Is Working on Overdrive’

The U.S. special envoy for climate responds to critics of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Newspapers in Tehran feature stories about the China-brokered deal to restore ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.
Newspapers in Tehran feature stories about the China-brokered deal to restore ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.

Adam Tooze: A New Middle East?

How the reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia could reorder the region.

Colin Kahl, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.
Colin Kahl, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.

Colin Kahl: ‘We’re All In’ on Supporting Ukraine

The Pentagon’s top policymaker on Kyiv’s forthcoming spring offensive, the impact of recent leaks, and the long-term challenge of China.

FENG LI/AFP/Getty Images
FENG LI/AFP/Getty Images

Larry Summers: It’s Dangerous When Everyone Is a China Hawk

The former U.S. treasury secretary on competition with China and why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.

The Air Ship, MJ Player Exclusive, Game-Worn Sneaker Nike, 1984, on display during a press preview at Christie's New York.
The Air Ship, MJ Player Exclusive, Game-Worn Sneaker Nike, 1984, on display during a press preview at Christie's New York.

Adam Tooze: How Nike Made a Killing on Basketball Shoes

A branding deal with Michael Jordan in the 1980s has made billions of dollars for the company.

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Over the last few years, the United States has moved to limit China’s technological rise. U.S.-led sanctions have imposed unprecedented limits on Beijing’s access to advanced computing c...Show more

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden is hosting a Quad Leaders Summit later today with Prime Minister Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images)
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For decades, the U.S. foreign-policy establishment has made the assumption that India could serve as a partner as the United States jostles with China for power in the Indo-Pacific region. B...Show more

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