‘The coconut tree does not sway by itself’: Assessing China’s foreign interference in Sāmoa and its impact
China-linked finance and elite ties are reshaping Sāmoa’s politics—and the Pacific balance.
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Comparing genocides: Forced assimilation in Nazi Europe and East Turkestan (Xinjiang), China
Forced assimilation as a neglected yet crucial instrument of genocide, past and present.
China’s Public Finances: the Real Wildcard
Industrial decline and chronic overcapacity, or a surge of innovation from DeepSeek to robotics? Beneath the surface, China’s economy rests on a far more fragile and complex foundation.
From Taipei to Brussels: Lessons from Taiwan for Europe’s Response to Disinformation
Taiwan offers critical insights for EU’s democratic resilience.
Sacred Authority and State Power: The Future of the Dalai Lama Institution in a Global Context
The international impact of China’s control strategies beyond Tibet’s borders.
Make your presence felt: Pacific Island diplomacy with the United States
The Pacific Islands cannot influence the Trump administration’s regional engagement, impacted by cost-cutting and a more fractious international engagement.
The Overlooked Front in Missile Defense: China’s Ground Stations in Latin America
By expanding its remote sensing capabilities and dual-use infrastructure in the region, China is quietly positioning itself to challenge U.S. missile defenses and strategic early warning systems.
China’s Superstition Boom in a Godless State
In post-pandemic China, superstition has surged into a booming industry, as youth turn to crystals, fortune-telling, and AI oracles in search of hope and meaning.
China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific
China weaponizes Pacific infrastructure to expand regional military influence.
Deep-Sea Fishing: How China Turned Law Enforcement into National Organized Looting
“Deep-sea fishing” is a tactic whereby police detain businessmen and seize their assets under the guise of an investigation. In the absence of a free press, civil society or an independent judiciary, such predatory policing has evolved into a systematic abuse that even the formidable party-state struggles to eradicate.