The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond as close as it seems?
Timothy Garton Ash on the shocks that fuelled a populist challenge — and how the liberal centre could yet hold
Vali Nasr on how a decades-long power struggle with Israel ended in war — and what a failed Iranian state would mean for the world
Pulitzer-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen on the ‘migrant invasion’ that wasn’t — and the real meaning of America’s second-biggest city
As British supermarkets struggle to fend off hackers, Misha Glenny explains why ransomware attacks are on the rise — and about to accelerate
Mark Mazower on the long history and troubled present of the transatlantic relationship
This week’s ‘reset’ deal is a welcome return to pragmatism. But both sides must go further in facing up to the new world order
Elected for a second time on the promise of corporate-style government, the US president is already recasting his cabinet
Keeping your opponents guessing can be an effective strategy for politicians. It’s also a double-edged one, writes trader-turned-neuroscientist John Coates
As Putin looks back to 1945, a deal that formalises the loss of Crimea could project Russian power into the heart of Europe
Attacks on Harvard and other universities are not just self-defeating — they are fundamentally un-American
As the US president’s rollercoaster tariff policy creates global financial chaos, Tim Harford asks: is he in a fight he can’t win?
Living parallel lives, they counselled presidents and changed the course of the cold war. How would they steer America today?
A century after it was published, F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is more relevant than ever. Sarah Churchwell on the trouble with ‘careless people’
Stepping in to save the media outlet after US cuts could help European democracies combat Russian disinformation, writes Peter Pomerantsev
The greenback’s dominance was forged on trade, alliances and institutions — now that era is at risk of drawing to a close
The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala
Joseph Nye coined the term for the influence countries exert through attraction. Here he sets out why exclusive nationalism is likely to prove a losing strategy
Can talks between the US and Russia reach a lasting settlement over Ukraine? So far, argues historian Margaret MacMillan, the signs are not looking good
Agencies that help dissatisfied employees make a clean break are putting pressure on companies and exposing a demographic problem
Caught between an aggressive Russia and a disengaging America, the continent’s western democracies must now rearm — or pay the price
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral
Seemingly irresistible just a few years ago, movements aimed at addressing systemic inequalities are now in retreat. Can they recover?
Star presenters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von have monetised the ‘manosphere’ and influenced politics. Will traditional media be next?
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyond
