How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.

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The island’s deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn’t trust China.

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China’s president looks secure on the world stage, but trouble is brewing on the home front.

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The world is a more dangerous place as New START expires and China’s nuclear arsenal grows.

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Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.

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Xi’s purges are part of a generational reshuffling of generals.

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A new annual strategy document would streamline spending and signal seriousness to allies.

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Washington’s outreach to Myanmar’s junta is shortsighted.

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The world-minus-one moment.

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Allies fear that Washington is retreating from leadership at the worst possible time.

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The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

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Readers kept track of Trump’s whirlwind foreign policy and upheaval in the global order.

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Trump’s quest for China-free supply chains explained much of his foreign policy in 2025.

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From trade wars to tech competition, this year was a vicious cycle of escalations, retaliations, and negotiations.

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The imbalance raises questions about the global economy and Trump administration policy.

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Trump’s overtures to Beijing deal a blow to U.S. hard-liners.

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From Canada to Pakistan, an interest in critical minerals is a through line in the White House’s foreign policy.

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Beijing’s continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.

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The leaders talked trade, Taiwan, and—likely—Japan.

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Why Washington’s foreign-policy community needs to take its conversation to a new platform.

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The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.

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Trump’s threats leave Nigerians worried about superpower intentions.

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Low-emission hydrogen is quickly becoming the latest frontier for geoeconomic competition.

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Tariffs and inattention have pushed regional states toward China.

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Chile, Mexico, and Peru announced new trade talks at APEC.

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The U.S.-Philippines-Japan partnership needs institutionalization.

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Taipei needs to learn how to better wield the “silicon shield.”

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China aims to portray itself as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs.

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Beijing appears to be the bigger winner, leveraging Washington’s reliance on China to lower steep U.S. duties.

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From soybeans to semiconductors, here’s everything you need to know about what came out of the meeting. 

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Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

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China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.

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The agreement aims to counter China’s near monopoly on supply chains.

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Southeast Asia’s freest democracy is joining ASEAN and could shift the balance of power.

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Beijing’s new export controls take a page from Washington’s playbook.

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Well-founded or not, Beijing’s fear of a U.S. decapitation strike could prove dangerous. Washington should help mitigate it.

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Beijing’s control of rare-earth minerals will force Trump to find new leverage.

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There are several options for dealing with the Trump administration.

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Artificial intelligence is not the most important part of the U.S.-China technology race, yet it receives the most attention in Washington.

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The island’s de facto ambassador to Washington on Trump, China, defense spending, and more.

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The dollar isn’t getting dethroned—yet—by outside rivals, but Trump may be doing their work for them.

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Can the latest round of negotiations find a deal that sticks?

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The collateral damage from the ICE raid on a Hyundai plant is yet another example of Trump’s counterproductive strategy.

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China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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Beijing’s influence efforts can be surprisingly small-scale.

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A new book argues that the world’s two biggest economies need a bit more of each other’s cultures.

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Washington needs to move quickly if it hopes to compete in this critical industry.

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Taipei needs to spend more on defense and invest more in the U.S.

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Nvidia and AMD show how deals get done in Trump’s Washington.

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In this critical decade, Washington is ceding the field entirely.

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By improving business ties with Beijing, New Delhi is advancing its economic interests amid uncertainty from Washington.

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Why all signs are pointing to a breakthrough at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

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Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.

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When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

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Despite recent debates at the Pentagon, a global approach to Eurasian threats is needed.

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European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.

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The “move fast and break things” approach of Trump’s second term has undermined some of his administration’s own China goals.

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China is happy to step back from the Middle East so that it can challenge the United States where it counts.

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“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”

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Targeting students based on party affiliation is fundamentally misguided.

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Confrontational rhetoric combined with uncertain commitments raise fears of abandonment in Southeast Asia.

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The leaders claimed progress on thorny issues, but it remains to be seen if the rhetoric will translate into reality.

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Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.

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If Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, the entire supply chain could be ceded to China.

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Trump’s “Americas First” foreign policy has intensified geopolitical competition in the region.

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Though the Trump administration hasn’t provided details, a rough estimate suggests a staggering impact.

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Ongoing fears of student espionage are largely unfounded.

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Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.

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But big questions remain about what happens next.

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In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.

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But the likelihood of the two sides reaching a comprehensive deal soon remains low.

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While U.S. military leaders fret about China, Trump has dismissed the Asia-Pacific.

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The U.S. has been trying to keep its technological lead through export restrictions, but China is closing the gap.

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The removal of the “de minimis” exemption will hit Chinese e-commerce giants—but also hurt low-income Americans and small businesses.

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Beijing refutes Trump’s claims about ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries.

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Beijing and Washington are putting third parties in a painful position.

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The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.

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China’s role in smartphone and chip supply chains is blunting the U.S. president’s ambitions—at least for now.

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In China and the United States, trade war uncertainty is prompting difficult decisions.

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Trump’s policy amounts to an assault on the global trading system.

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The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.

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Abu Dhabi’s national security advisor meets Trump and Musk with an AI-heavy agenda.

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Funding cuts and layoffs at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will reduce reporting on Xinjiang and Tibet.

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Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.

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Elbridge Colby’s hearing on Tuesday showcased fault lines in the party.

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A Republican carbon tariff proposal aims to boost U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China—and cut emissions.

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Beijing could provide an economic lifeline as EU countries increase defense spending and weather tariffs.

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Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region.

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The administration aimed to outcompete China. Four years later, here’s how it measured up.

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On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise.

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There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.

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Washington faces a daunting but critical task.

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The world will come together once it realizes fragmentation makes everyone poorer.

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Trump can make his favorite trade tool work—if he picks the right targets.

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The incident closes a year that has seen an uptick in high-profile cyberattacks on the United States.

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FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.

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A U.S.-EU trade war could derail a combined effort to face down China.

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Officials say hackers linked to China have unprecedented access to U.S. telecommunication networks.

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U.S. firms are caught in China’s regulatory crossfire, with billions at stake.

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The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.

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