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How Washington traded a high-profile meeting for real commitments from Beijing.

Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi is a reminder of how most big economies are inextricably tied to both Washington and Beijing.

Test yourself on the week of Nov. 11: Political shake-ups rock the U.S. and U.K., APEC diplomacy gets underway, and wars continue in Gaza and Ukraine.

Eliminating Hamas doesn’t justify the destruction Israel is inflicting on Gaza.

Zelensky is following the law—and the public mood.

New Delhi is slowly moving away from nonalignment and into the U.S.-led security ecosystem while maintaining relationships with old allies.

As the drug has spread, AMLO has blocked efforts to track and control it.

Amid deepening internal rifts, France is trying again to punch above its weight on the world stage.

From new panda promises to failed AI compromises, here are the biggest wins and losses of this week’s U.S.-China tête-à-tête.

Biden and Xi agreed to restart military-to-military talks, but not much else.

Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?

The region’s economic conditions are ripe for radical change—and U.S.-backed influence networks see an opening.

Membership bids in Europe sometimes accomplish the opposite of what they intend.

Global war is neither a theoretical contingency nor the fever dream of hawks and militarists.

Note to Congress: Ukraine aid is not charity but serves critical U.S. interests.