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China presses Iran for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
BEIJING (Realist English). China is negotiating with Iran to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and Qatari liquefied natural gas...
China sets economic and defense priorities at National People’s Congress
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese leaders outlined key economic, technological and military priorities for 2026 during the opening session of the...
China urged to strengthen counter-reconnaissance as U.S. expands MQ-9 drone operations
BEIJING (Realist English). The expanding use of U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Indo-Pacific is heightening pressure on China’s military...
US and China strike cautious tone at Munich Security Conference
MUNICH (Realist English). The United States and China signaled a willingness to manage their strategic rivalry during back-to-back speeches at...
China pledges more aid to Cuba and deeper ties with Uruguay amid Washington’s focus on Latin America
BEIJING (Realist English). China has pledged expanded assistance to Cuba and deeper cooperation with Uruguay, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to solidify...
Xi tells Trump Taiwan is central issue in US–China relations
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s leader Xi Jinping described Taiwan as “the most important issue” in relations between Beijing and Washington...
Putin and Xi reaffirm strategic partnership in New Year video talks
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4, marking...
China weighs steps to protect maritime interests amid tougher US ship seizures
BEIJING (Realist English). China is assessing options to safeguard its maritime and commercial interests as the United States steps up...
Starmer to meet Xi in Beijing as UK seeks reset in economic ties with China
BEIJING (Realist English). British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday,...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
‘Capitalism is facing a crisis of legitimacy’: Larry Fink on inequality, AI and the evolution of markets
NEW YORK (Realist English). Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest investment company with $14 trillion in assets...
Maria Nikiforova: Young people of the liberated territories are waiting for peace and justice
MOSCOW (Realist English). Maria Nikiforova, an expert on youth policy at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian...
Is Iran’s survival not a victory? Tehran under US and Israeli pressure
TEL AVIV (Realist English). For decades, Iran defined victory in expansive terms: exporting revolution, rolling back US influence, and ultimately eliminating...
UAE boosts production bypassing OPEC, but oil prices rise
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS, Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov has analysed for Realist English the possible consequences of...
Kurdish Genocide: From the Ottoman Empire to Erdoğan — a Chronicle of a Century of Terror
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Crimes against the Kurdish people have not been isolated episodes but have been carried out by successive Turkish...
Will Trump and Xi Agree on a New World Order?
BEIJING (Realist English). Relations between the United States and China in May 2026 can best be described as an “armed...
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