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When Chinese Goodwill Is Mistaken for Weakness
When Restraint Is Mistaken for Weakness, Goodwill Becomes an Invitation to Take Advantage – Beijing Must Learn That Respect Must Be Mutual. General Article | November 2026 China has been far too accommodating in dealing with certain countries, and the cost of that accommodation is now visible in the strategic behaviour of those who mistake… Continue reading
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The China Perspective: War Without Declaration

A Consideration of War in Iran and the Greater Reordering of the World In Which China Endures the Tumult of War Whilst the Old Order Strains to Maintain Its Hold China views the Iran war not as a distant regional conflict but as part of a broader strategic environment in which it is the primary… Continue reading
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