A preference for strategic flexibility has left Beijing dependent on a narrow set of "allies" whose usefulness is limited – especially in times of crisis.
A preference for strategic flexibility has left Beijing dependent on a narrow set of "allies" whose usefulness is limited – especially in times of crisis.
The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives
Chinese researchers have unveiled a new rare earth alloy so cold and efficient it could upend decades of reliance on helium-3 and send shock waves through the global race for quantum computers or ultra-sensitive detectors. A mini-fridge built with the alloy has achieved temperatures extremely close
The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?
The BBC visited the facility and saw more than 30 bodies being carried out on stretchers.