There are many reasons to be careful when reading comparisons of the US and China. China is engaged in a long-running influence campaign to persuade the world of its success. China's government regards more data as "state secrets" than other countries. Statistics, particularly economic statistics, are often massaged or hidden. The number of patents or PhDs, used to measure innovation capabilities, has been inflated in China.

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Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs magazine has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. The magazine has featured contributions from many leading international affairs experts since its founding. It is published by Simon & Schuster, a division of Penguin Books.

US President Donald Trump announced a last-minute extension of the ceasefire with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. 20 Hong Kong couples each received baby bonuses totalling HK$60,000 (US$7,700) for having three children in about 2½ years. Less than 60 per cent of the HK$2.28 billion earmarked for the three-year government scheme has been disbursed as of February.

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Domestic deflation has cushioned China’s economy from the shock in oil prices caused by the War in Iran. Chinese fiscal spending will only increase in future, as the rationale of its economic growth shifts in response to demographic change. The real driver of internationalisation of the renminbi is the global spread of Chinese enterprise and investment.

UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.

On April 20, 2026, the Canadian Parliament’s Subcommittee on International Human Rights held a hearing titled “The Global Impact of Transnational Repression,” which was live-streamed to the public. Witnesses included Marcus Kolga of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Grace Wollensak, national coordinator of the Falun Dafa Association of Canada, Maria Cheung, Senior Researcher, Sherap Therchin, Executive Director of the Canada Tibet Committee, and Zumretay Arkin, Vice President of the World Uyghur Congress. Since 1999, Beijing launched its persecution of Falun Gong in Canada.