The Iran War’s Strategic Fallout by Ian Bremmer
By leaving US allies and rivals alike scrambling to respond to an unpredictable and unreliable superpower, the war in the…
China’s Return to Infrastructure-Led Growth by Yu Yongding
Given China’s disappointing forays into consumption stimulus over the past few years, there can be little doubt that its recent…
The Consensus on China’s Economy Is Strong—and Wrong by Arvind Subramanian
Calling on China to change its globally distortionary development strategy may well be warranted. But critics cannot question Chinese mercantilism…
What China Will Learn from Orbán’s Defeat by Sam Chetwin George
After watching Nikita Khrushchev’s repudiation of Stalin lead to a revolution in Hungary, Mao Zedong concluded that under one-party rule,…
Chinese Brands Project Confidence at the Beijing Auto Show: Large Premium SUVs (Gallery)
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Auto China (aka the Beijing Auto Show) was an eye-opening…
Sun Tzu’s Advice for Donald Trump by Stephen S. Roach
Amid a series of massive, illegal policy blunders, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on stabilizing relations with…
Chinese Iron Flow Storage Battery Is 80 Times Cheaper Than Lithium
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is,”…
South Korea’s Precarious Balancing Act by Anne O. Krueger
Caught between US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable administration and a rising China, South Korea is highly exposed to geopolitical turmoil…
Leapmotor Launches Lafa5 Ultra at Auto China 2026
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China…
Critical Minerals: China’s Grip, America’s Volatility, Europe’s Choice
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The energy transition will not fail because the world runs…
China Needs Higher Minimum Wages by Xin Meng
Economics Apr 27, 2026 Xin Meng Chinese policymakers long viewed workers’ grueling schedules as a byproduct of industrial catch-up. But…
Rules for the Rest of Us by Claudia Sanhueza
As the Global South knows well, the alternative to international rules is not freedom, but rather the undisguised power of…
EnerVenue on its nickel-hydrogen energy storage vessels
“This technology was chosen because of its temperature stability, safety, and life cycle,” Rath explains. “The Hubble telescope is still…
The Global AI Threat Has Arrived
The ability of Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, to find vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers…
The Geopolitics of Infrastructure by Bertrand Badré & Saurabh Mishra
en English Innovation Apr 20, 2026 Bertrand Badré and Saurabh Mishra No longer does global power rest only on alliances,…
Hormuz Today, Taiwan Tomorrow by Todd G. Buchholz
By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has handed the Trump administration a practice test. To pass—and preserve deterrence against…
China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. On April 17, 2026, Wang Changlin, vice chairman of China’s…
New Projects, Partnerships, & Policies Are Needed to Address Supply Chain Risks for Rare Earth Elements
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. New IEA report highlights growing mismatch between accelerating use of…
LNG Shock, Coal Myths, & The Real Winners On The Grid
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The easiest story to tell after the Strait of Hormuz…
The Hormuz Crisis and the Fate of the Global South by Laura Carvalho
If the shock from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has revealed economic vulnerabilities, it has also illuminated stark…