Day: November 5, 2025

The United States, China and Russia are the three main powers of the current era that are vying for dominance on the global stage, all with their own sets of imperatives and challenges. In our recent ClubGPF live discussion, GPF Chairman George Friedman examined the three nations and the main issues they currently face: culture wars and political division in the US, a declining economy in China, and a frozen war in Russia.

China’s not the only one expanding in the South China Sea. Vietnam’s building islands too—and fast. But when tensions rise between China and the U.S., will Vietnam take a side?

The Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in the case challenging Donald Trump’s legal authority in imposing sweeping global tariffs. The legal question is whether a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, which allows the president to regulate imports when there is an emergency, extends to the power to impose global tariffs of unspecified duration and breadth.For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com

The US and South Korea (SK) have reached a deal to build Seoul’s first nuclear-powered submarine at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard (formerly the Philadelphia Shipyard) in the US state of Pennsylvania. The agreement — announced after US President Donald Trump’s meeting with SK President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit — would involve the transfer of critical technology and nuclear fuel. The announcement was met with mixed political reactions in Seoul, where many still hope for peaceful reunification with the north. It also prompted warnings from Beijing about Seoul’s non-proliferation obligations. What does this nuclear deal mean for the region? And could SK find itself dragged into a conflict over Taiwan? In this episode, we discuss the US-SK submarine deal, Seoul’s foreign relationships and the geopolitical implications for the Taiwan Strait and the wider Indo-Pacific region. *Recorded on November 3, 2025 at 3pm Taiwan Standard Time Host: Wen-Ti Sung Our guests: Liou To-hai National Chengchi University College of International Affairs Adjunct Distinguished Professor Yen-Pin Su National Chengchi University Department of Political Science Professor Chapters: 00:00:00 – US, SK Announce Nuclear Sub Deal 00:01:00 – US To Build SK’s First Nuclear Sub 00:11:32 – Seoul’s Neighbors React to Agreement 00:18:06 – Could Taiwan Conflict Spread to Korea? 00:23:30 – Effect of New Leadership on US Pact?

China’s property crisis is far from over — and the latest victim is Vanke, once considered the safest developer in the country. In this video, I break down how Vanke just lost 16 billion yuan in one quarter, why even state support from Shenzhen Metro can’t save it, and how this meltdown exposes the truth: China’s housing “recovery” is pure fiction.From collapsing sales to CEO detentions, from Evergrande’s chaos to Vanke’s slow death — this is the story of how Beijing’s “model student” became the symbol of a system in freefall.

Behind the façade of unity, China’s leadership is divided. Xi Jinping still appears unchallenged — but is his grip on power as firm as it seems?In this episode, we examine three competing theories that reveal the quiet struggle between Xi, General Zhang Youxia, and the Party elders.From purges in the PLA to policy reversals after the Fourth Plenum, subtle clues point to a deeper realignment inside the Communist Party.Is Xi truly in command, or just the face of a system shifting beneath him?Here’s what the evidence suggests.