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    Photo of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seated in lavish Chinese setting in Beijing, May 15, 2026.

    The Beijing Pivot

    Strategic stability and industrial autonomy after the US–China summit

    By Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay —

    Video: Against Money book club

    Video: Against Money book club

    Recording of our discussion with Arjun Jayadev and JW Mason on their new book, Against Money.

    By Tim Sahay, Kate Mackenzie —

    An aerial view of an oil tanker at sea, 2022. Source: Shaah Shahidh
    Dispatch

    The hot peace

    The post-deal energy outlook

    By Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay —

    Excavators and haul trucks operate in a nickel mine in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, in 2018, moving earth across terraced excavation pits.
    Dispatch

    A collaborative advantage

    Bargaining chip watch: extractives edition

    By Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay —

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