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SCO Summit Focuses on Shaping Emerging Frontiers

09.05.2025 Arran Hope

Executive Summary: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an increasingly important vehicle through which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to drive changes to the...

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Moscow’s Mouthpieces Claim Russia Has Already Won Ahead of Alaska Summit

08.14.2025 Paul Goble

Executive Summary: Moscow believes the upcoming Alaska summit will end Russian President Vladimir Putin’s international isolation, taking note of its location in Alaska, which Russia...

Publication Europe

The Xi–Lee Reset Extends Beijing’s Regional Project—and Tests Seoul’s Commitments

06.30.2025 Matthew Johnson

Executive Summary: The Xi Jinping–Lee Jae Myung phone call on June 10 signals a tactical thaw after years of strain under Yoon Suk Yeol, reviving...

Publication China

Moscow Seeks to Regain Initiative in the Game of Peace Talks

06.26.2025 Pavel K. Baev

Executive Summary: Moscow sees its recent diplomatic engagement with the United States as a sign of progress, with Russian President Vladimir Putin aiming to regain...

Publication Russia