Jimmy Lai Found Guilty of Collusion and Sedition in Landmark Hong Kong National Security Trial

HONG KONG — The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has delivered a guilty verdict against media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying on charges of colluding with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious material. The judgment, handed down on 15 December 2025 by a panel of three designated national security judges, marks...

China-Japan Tensions Escalate: Island Clashes, Factory Closures and Calls for Mediation

Tokyo/Beijing — Diplomatic and military friction between China and Japan has intensified significantly this week, marked by a maritime confrontation over disputed islands, the high-profile closure of a major Japanese factory in China and urgent diplomatic maneuvering involving France and South Korea. Maritime Clash in the East China Sea On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the...

The Belt and Road Initiative 

One of the very core developments in today’s economic and geopolitical reality is the continuously growing influence and expansion of the People’s Republic of China, on several critical markets, resources and infrastructure, which constitutes its most essential pillar in international power relations. Power is here to be defined according to Max Weber’s assumption to proceed...

China and ASEAN Sign Major Upgraded Trade Pact

On 28 October 2025, the People’s Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter: ASEAN) formally signed an upgraded Free Trade Agreement (hereinafter: FTA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This enhanced pact, referred to as the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 (ACFTA 3.0), is designed to deepen economic ties, strengthen regional supply chains,...

USA Imposes 100% Tariff on Chinese Imports

On 10 October 2025, the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) announced a plan to impose an additional one hundred percent tariff on all imports from the People’s Republic of China, which would bring the total average tariff to approximately one hundred and thirty percent over existing duties. This decision, which also includes the implementation...

China Tightens Rare Earth Exports, Affecting Global Tech

On Thursday, 9 October 2025, the government of China announced it was tightening its management of rare earth exports, a move that enhances its oversight of materials critical to the global technology and defense sectors. The new regulations, which require real-time reporting on shipments and end-users, have been interpreted by international observers as a significant...