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India

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India and China announced the resumption of direct flights to one another and efforts to strengthen bilateral communication, The Indian Express reported on June 13. 

India, China: New Delhi, Beijing Agree To Expedite Resumption of Direct Flights

Philippines

Military & Security

The Philippines will "soon" deploy army units to up to nine South China Sea features it occupies, marking the first time the army will be tasked with defending maritime claims, the South China Morning Post reported on June 13.

Philippines: Manila To Deploy Army to South China Sea Features

Panama

United States

Economics

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino asked the U.S. government to abstain from publicly commenting on Panama's domestic issues and to avoid dragging the country into a geopolitical conflict, Bloomberg Linea reported on June 12.

Panama: President Mulino Protests U.S. Rhetoric as U.S. Replaces Chinese Telecom Towers

Myanmar

Myanmar's China-backed United Wa State Army, or USWA, controls Shan state's new rare earth extraction sites that were constructed from 2023 to 2025 and are now operational, Reuters reported on June 12, citing satellite imagery and local interviews.

Myanmar, China: Beijing-Backed Militia Takes Control of Rare Earths Mines

Japan

China deployed both its aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, into the Pacific Ocean east of Japan for the first time, AP reported on June 12.

China, Japan: Close Encounter in the Air as Beijing Shows Off Naval Capabilities

Sub-Saharan Africa

China and 53 African countries criticized the United States’ protectionist trade policy and expressed their opposition to "any party reaching a compromise deal at the expense of the interests of other countries," following a joint China-Africa ministerial meeting, Reuters reported on June 11.

Africa: China-Africa Statement Rebukes Trump Trade Policies as Beijing Extends Tariff-Free Trade Offer

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-China trade talks in London will continue into a second day, following six hours of talks on June 8 that U.S. officials described as "good" and "fruitful," Bloomberg reported on June 9.

U.S., China: Negotiators Extend London Trade Talks Amid Export Control Discussions

The U.S. and Chinese trade teams will meet in London on June 9 to discuss trade issues, according to a June 6 post by U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social. 

U.S., China: Trade Teams to Meet in London Following Xi-Trump Call

Assessments

Argentina

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

(L-R) Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend a plenary session of the China-CELAC ministerial meeting at the Great Hall of the People on May 13, 2025, in Beijing, China. 

Global Trade

Latin America and the Caribbean will welcome China's increased engagement, but strong ties to the West and China's economic slowdown will limit Beijing's influence in the region.

Despite Stronger Trade Ties, China's Influence in Latin America Will Remain Limited

Snapshots

Cargo shipping containers are seen stacked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on April 15, 2025. 

Regardless of any short-term concessions, the U.S. will likely eventually expand the scope of its technology restrictions against China, likely prompting Beijing to retaliate by once again restricting exports of rare earths or other critical raw materials.

U.S.-China Framework To Implement Trade Deal Will Only Temporarily Ease Tensions

A stock image showing industrial magnet parts.

China will likely continue to wield export restrictions on rare earth elements and related magnets in response to future U.S. restrictions, sustaining a high risk of supply chain disruptions, particularly for automakers.

In Trade War With U.S., China Finds a Pressure Point With Magnet Restrictions

Kenya

South Africa

Israel

Palestinian Territories

Poland

Israel-Hamas Conflict

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: A U.S. Tariff Ruling, Israel's Opposition Seeks To Dissolve the Knesset

Taiwan

Taiwanese lawmakers prepare to vote on reconsidering controversial bills in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 21, 2024. 

Political infighting since the president's inauguration has impeded Taiwan's efforts to bolster military spending and has prompted Chinese military and economic retaliation, which could eventually imperil U.S. trade and arms deals.

After One Year Under Lai, Taiwan's Political Dysfunction Shows Little Sign of Easing

Turkey

Europe

Russia

Pakistan

The Geopolitics of Trade

Turkey's export strategy necessitates trade partnerships with countries in many different spheres of influence, portending both risks and opportunities as Ankara attempts to maintain its neutral middle-power status.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Turkey's Export Strategy Hinges on Neutrality

Canada

South Korea

A U.S. courthouse facade with columns in lower Manhattan, New York.

The court ruling nullifies most -- though not all -- of the Trump administration's tariffs, giving U.S. trading partners temporary breathing room in negotiations while the White House searches for alternative trade measures.

The White House's Tariff Ambitions Bend -- But Do Not Break -- Under the Weight of a Court Ruling

Malaysia

The ASEAN logo May 15 in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia will host the first of the two annual summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on May 26.

The Weekly Rundown: Trans-Atlantic Trade Talks Intensify, Malaysia Hosts Two Summits

Columns

On Geopolitics

A digital illustration of a Chinese flag.

The apparent ineffectiveness of consumer subsidies in raising retail sales, paired with the government's continued resistance to stimulus, suggests that China's post-COVID consumer activity will remain depressed for the foreseeable future.

Gauging the Success of China's Consumer Subsidies Program, One Year Later

Visitors walk down the inclined shaft at Steenkampskraal rare-earth mine on July 29, 2019, about 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Vanrhynsdorp, a town in Western Cape province, South Africa.

U.S.-China trade tensions are increasing the risk of supply chain disruptions for critical raw materials, but companies can take steps to mitigate this danger.

Corporate America Comes to Grips With Supply Chain Risks to Critical Raw Materials

United Kingdom

Portugal

Romania

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 21 during an official trip to the United States.

The Weekly Rundown: South Africa's U.S. Reset, Three European Elections

Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend a campaign rally in Mandaluyong, the Philippines, on May 9, 2025, ahead of the midterm elections. 

President Marcos' diminished Senate majority could slow defense deals in the short term and tilt foreign policy back toward neutrality or a China-friendly stance in the long term.

Midterm Elections Deal a Blow to the Philippines' U.S.-Friendly President

<p>China is situated on the eastern third of the Eurasian landmass, between Russia, mainland Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. Its more than 9,000 mile-long coastline abuts the Yellow, East and South China Seas. China is a country of deep geographic divisions. Most fundamental is the split between its fertile eastern lowlands and the arid, sparsely populated highlands that enclose the lowlands like a shell. More than a billion people live in the ethnic Han Chinese core, making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth. Traditionally, threats to China&#39;s Han core originated in the borderlands. To guard against overland invasion, successive Chinese rulers have sought to push the Core&#39;s borders outward &mdash;integrating these highlands as strategic &quot;buffer&quot; zones. These zones form a shield, protecting and containing the core. To be secure, China must control the buffer regions. But maintaining control of the regions, in turn, requires a strong and united core. And that means overcoming immense internal divisions &mdash; not only between northern and southern regions orbiting the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, but also between smaller regional units, each with their own geography, history, dialect and interests. Chinese history is defined by cycles of unity and fragmentation, from periods when a strong Han core captures and holds the surrounding buffers to those when a weak core breaks into its constituent parts, loses internal coherence and cedes control of the borderlands. This pattern, rooted in China&#39;s geography, has played out with remarkable consistency. By comparison, China&#39;s maritime interests have remained mostly limited to coastal waters. Today, however, growing international trade and rising Chinese reliance on overseas resources threaten to alter the pattern, adding a new maritime dimension to the struggle for buffer space &mdash; and potentially upending the long-standing dynamics of China&#39;s geographic challenge.</p>

SITUATION REPORTS

India, China: New Delhi, Beijing Agree To Expedite Resumption of Direct Flights

Philippines: Manila To Deploy Army to South China Sea Features

Panama: President Mulino Protests U.S. Rhetoric as U.S. Replaces Chinese Telecom Towers

Myanmar, China: Beijing-Backed Militia Takes Control of Rare Earths Mines

China, Japan: Close Encounter in the Air as Beijing Shows Off Naval Capabilities

Africa: China-Africa Statement Rebukes Trump Trade Policies as Beijing Extends Tariff-Free Trade Offer

U.S., China: Negotiators Extend London Trade Talks Amid Export Control Discussions

U.S., China: Trade Teams to Meet in London Following Xi-Trump Call

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