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Epstein Tenuously Linked to Chinese and North Korean Spies, Arms Trade, Epstein Files Allege
Brother Mark asked to give info on China to man professing ties to US intelligence
China’s Coal Plateau Masks Deeper Shift in Power Market Control
Beneath the numbers, coal story enters a far more complex phase
Iran in 2026: Isolated in a Turbulent Ocean
Global Value Chains pass the theocracy by
Maduro Arrest Likely Thwarts China’s Panama Canal Plans
Trump’s Venezuela coup gives US advantage over China in oil and dollar supremacy
Stability Is Not Security in Vietnam
It rests not on institutions but on internal party discipline
China-US Truce a Breather for 2026 Chinese Economy
Beijing more relaxed on economic policy due to detente with Trump
North Korea’s 2026 Grand Strategy
Likely room for a summit meeting with Washington while excluding dialogue opportunities with Seoul
New Chapter in Digital Content Moderation in Indonesia
Critics say system could become a new form of censorship to silence dissent
Malaysia’s Judiciary Boosts Reputation on Najib Verdict
Years of reform appointments pay off
 • John Berthelsen
Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Helps China Tighten Noose on Taiwan
Turning the Caribbean into an American lake could justify the same game in the South China Sea

December 2025

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