Lea Berriault

China’s electric vehicle push is transforming global markets, challenging Europe and reshaping competition across emerging economies.

Stretching from the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea is rapidly emerging as a focal point of geopolitical rivalry, military competition and geoeconomic influence.

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan prioritizes technological self-reliance, state control and supply-chain dominance as Beijing reshapes the economy around security and strategic competition.

The strikes eliminated key figures in Tehran, but not the regime that continues to hold Iran’s future hostage.

FIFA reflects international tensions while continuing to provide one of the few arenas where nations can compete without resorting to force.

Central bank digital currencies will shape the future of money, but they may not resolve the problems of the past.

Russia could well test NATO by attacking Lithuania, but Vilnius is better prepared than most.

OpenAI’s evolution reveals why governing transformative AI increasingly demands institutions beyond markets and governments alone.

China’s ties with Iran are based on utility – and if the costs rise too high, Beijing could set Tehran aside.

Only sustained, coordinated regional pressure can bring down the Iranian regime and end the turbulence it foments across the Middle East.