China and Saudi Arabia agreed to strengthen coordination on regional and global matters during high-level talks in Riyadh, underscoring the deepening diplomatic relationship between the two countries.

A look inside the Bridge Summit, where global leaders and technologists explored how advanced AI systems may influence negotiations, conflict prevention, and the future of international diplomacy.

Taiwan says both leading Honduran presidential candidates are open to re-establishing diplomatic ties, signaling a potential shift in Central America’s geopolitical landscape.

Washington and Riyadh are advancing a sweeping reset of their diplomatic and economic relationship, aligning defense cooperation, AI investment and energy strategy. For global wealth holders, the emerging U.S.–Saudi framework signals major shifts in capital flows, regional stability and long-term opportunity.

At the 2025 ASEAN Summit, Southeast Asia emerges as the world’s new economic crossroads—where the U.S., China, Canada, and Europe compete for influence, trade, and access to the region’s fast-growing markets.

China is expected to retain control of the global rare-earth supply chain for at least another decade, reinforcing its leverage over industries critical to technology, energy, and defense. As Beijing tightens export rules, Western efforts to diversify remain years behind.