China — updates

Britain committed to 12 AUKUS submarines — delivery is a 2030s promise

2026-07-29T10:30:00+02:00

Britain committed to 12 AUKUS submarines to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. Delivery is a 2030s promise — and its own MPs say the programme is slipping.

Sweden called rare earths national security — the mine is a decade off

2026-07-24T07:00:00+02:00

Sweden made mining a national-security interest to cut reliance on China — but its flagship rare-earth deposit is a decade off, and China's grip is refining.

Russia ships more to China than ever — and earns less

2026-07-21T01:57:23+02:00

Sanctions didn't stop Russia's pivot to China — they repriced it. Oil volumes hit records, trade value fell 6.9%, and payments are where sanctions bite.

Europe calls it sovereignty — its own numbers say it doubles the price

2026-07-15T03:48:41+02:00

The EU's Tech Sovereignty Package and the China overcapacity fight behind it — a five-question analysis of a policy whose critics cite the Commission's numbers.