Lu Shao-wei

Articles

The U.S.-Iran conflict is accompanied by a quiet currency war; pictured is the wreckage of an intercepted Iranian drone that struck an oil facility in the UAE. (AP)

Opinion | Iran's Petro-Yuan Gambit Tests The Dollar's Foundations But Won't Topple Them

The U.S.-Iran conflict underscores the enduring strategic importance of conventional energy—and the resilience of globalization. (AP)

Opinion | US-Iran Conflict Proves Globalization and Fossil Fuels are Here to Stay

German Chancellor Merz is visiting China on February 25 and 26. (Associated Press)

Opinion | The EU is Changing its Views on China from Systemic Rival to Strategic Partnership

Will the great power rivalry between China and the US be determined by AI? The image shows a humanoid robot moving boxes on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China last year. (File photo, Associated Press)

Opinion | AI Race Could Redefine US-China Power Balance

Trump imposed 25% tariffs after South Korea's National Assembly delayed ratifying a trade agreement. The image shows Trump meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. (File photo, Associated Press)

Opinion | The Tariff Squeeze and How Trump’s Economic Coercion Is Reshaping Taiwan’s Domestic Politics

China's demographic crisis is worsening, with newborn numbers halved in less than a decade. (File photo, AP)

Opinion | East Asia’s Birth Rates Have Collapsed — and the Demographic Crisis Is No Longer Reversible

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick said TSMC increased its US investment by $100 billion at government request due to DEI violations. (File photo, AP)

Opinion | A Textbook Case of Government-Corporate Relations─Using DEI to Force TSMC Investment