China could make life harder for US Big Tech companies like Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL), but it lacks the direct leverage the US holds. Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains how China might still push for a deal with…
China’s decade-long military shake-up isn’t just about corruption. It’s about control. President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-graft campaign has purged nearly five million officials since 2012, including top military brass once thought untouchable. His goal? A battle-ready army, free of internal rot, primed for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027. A newly declassified U.S. intelligence…
Russia significantly stepped up its sabotage campaign over the past two years as it sought to pressure Europe and the United States to curb their support for Ukraine, according to a new study released on Tuesday. The report, by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is one of the first that try to quantify…