Asia

Spreading the virus to America wasn’t enough for China.

The arrest of pro-democracy activists shows China is acting while the pandemic keeps protesters at home.

Beijing’s lifeline to Sri Lankans throughout the coronavirus pandemic helps it strengthen its hold on another vital ‘sea gate.’

‘The pace and manner by which the Chinese government is modernizing its stockpile is worrying, destabilizing.’

‘Like making a pyromaniac into the town fire chief.’

China continues strategic maritime incursions under cover of the disease.

The dragon and the elephant continue to draw closer.

As worldwide panic over coronavirus dominates the media, China quietly builds up its military.

Italians are coming to view China less as the originator of covid-19 and more as a valuable partner during their hour of need.

The Chinese Communist Party’s corruption and negligence throughout the crisis offers a preview of the kind of rule that will soon go global.

China turns its attention from coronavirus to military intimidation.

Could covid-19 be a novel breed of a deadly Franken-gene?

Efforts to definitively contain covid-19 remain elusive.

Russia’s leader will reset the clock on his term limits, clearing the way for him to rule until 2036.

The Kremlin is willing to hurt the Russian economy to gain a geopolitical advantage over America.

A new set of policies will make Russia more mobile, capable and powerful in the increasingly important region.

The first upgraded model is set to be commissioned by the end of March.

Manila spurns an ally and embraces China.

The expanding pandemic is the worst crisis the Chinese Communist Party has faced since 1989. It could work toward shifting the global power balance in a way that the Trumpet has been expecting.

With its stealth submarines, Russia is revealing how vulnerable the world’s once-great superpower is.

The coronavirus is joined by swine fever, swine flu and bird flu.

And frightening Europe

What happens when one man attains absolute power over hundreds of millions?

Chinese company Huawei will be allowed to build portions of Britain’s 5G network.

China continues to demonstrate its growing superpower status.