International Relations

U.S.-China Tensions Escalate Amid Technology Trade Dispute: A Deep Dive

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The global stage is witnessing a heightened sense of unease as the United States and China find themselves increasingly entangled in a complex web of technological and economic competition. Recent headlines blare news of fresh export controls levied against Chinese tech firms, prompting swift and stern rebuttals from Beijing. This escalation isn’t a sudden eruption … Read more

The Handshake Heard ‘Round the World: Why Trump and Macron’s 17-Second Grip Gripped Global Attention

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Introduction In the theater of international relations, sometimes the most potent dramas unfold not through grand pronouncements or sweeping policy changes, but in fleeting, seemingly insignificant moments. The year was twenty seventeen. The setting, a NATO summit in Brussels. The protagonists, then-United States President Donald Trump and newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron. The prop, … Read more

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