China gains by standing aside in the Iran War
Even as the US–Israel war on Iran has escalated across the Persian Gulf and disrupted trade through the Strait of Hormuz, China has shown little interest in taking on a larger role in the Middle …
India’s investment reforms keep China at arm’s length
In March 2026, the Indian government eased investment restrictions imposed in 2020 that required government approval for any investment in which a beneficial owner was a citizen of, or located in, a …
Recalibrating ASEAN’s economic security in a fractured world
For decades, Southeast Asia has built its economic security on a simple proposition — that openness works.