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From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.

A recent report put out by a relatively obscure Washington think tank, Defense Priorities, is getting an unusual amount of attention. In simple terms, the report written by the shop’s…

Beijing has agreed to work with Washington to improve governance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and to enhance cooperation as Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump…

Global debt has passed US$365 trillion, and the cost of carrying it is now rising faster than any government can control. For investors with money anywhere in the world, few…

Prediction market platforms allow people to bet on real-world events like politics, culture, economics, war, and sports. Their defining feature is the buying and selling of contracts. They operate on…

Chinese investment has long been a cornerstone of development policy for many Southeast Asian nations. From roads and buildings to green energy that helps countries keep up with global environmental…

A battlefield dominated by fully autonomous drones capable of selecting and engaging targets without human intervention sounds like a dystopian sci-fi plot. And while that scenario has not yet arrived,…

Dear Members of Congress, In truly deranged remarks to world leaders at the UN, Donald Trump declared that “I have a big decision to make,” whether to negotiate a deal with Iran…

Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work. A phone vibrates because a magnet moves a weight. Its screen was polished with cerium powder. Its connection to…

The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his visit.