Commentary
While China will remain a significant political and economic force in the Global South, its ambition to leverage the Global South as a counterbalance to the United States and the Global North is far from assured.
Xue Gong
Research
The New International Politics of Decarbonisation and Climate Preservation
A core challenge in the new era of uncertain climate relations lies not in technical solutions but in the politicization of climate policy coordination.
By Federica Genovese
Published on Feb 17, 2026
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