After decades of waiting, China goes on the diplomatic offensive
From high-profile visits to brokering international agreements, Xi is riding high
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Thursday
Tuesday
Macron’s China controversy is a big nothingburger
His latest interview confirms what we already know: he wants his fellow Europeans to grow a spine
Marine Le Pen takes on the king of Europe
The French election is down to her and Macron, with high stakes for the rest of the world
Saturday
Macron tries to be the Xi whisperer
You can’t blame him for trying, even if he will be leaving Beijing disappointed
Wednesday
Could Joe Biden’s Ukraine support define his presidency?
Zelensky’s very presence in Washington is a standing rebuke to Vladimir Putin
Sunday
The delusion that unites Biden and Macron
Why risk damage to the Franco-American relationship over electric cars?
Monday
Giorgia Meloni should inspire American conservatives
Her rhetoric on the family is one Americans should adopt
Tuesday
Trump flails around for a lifeline
The louder he bellows, the faster Democrats rise in the polls
Thursday
Paris match
Hustling and hoteling in La Ville Lumière
Wednesday
The failure of Marine Le Pen
And the surprising success of Emmanuel Macron
Monday
The end of the last Arab Spring success story
Tunisia is sliding into tyranny
Emmanuel Macron’s fleeting win
The establishment is pleased that Le Pen fell but a major upset is still coming
Wednesday
Is France set for another Le Pen-Macron showdown?
The incumbent’s victory is not yet in the bag
Monday
Biden’s ad-libs are making the world less safe
Presidents don’t always have to say what they’re thinking
Thursday
Biden’s weak words on the Russian invasion
The president was outdone by Boris and Macron, while China spun and sneered
Tuesday
NATO won’t bleed for Ukraine
Acknowledging that is the single best way to stop a Russian invasion, yet policymakers refuse
Monday
Kudos to Macron for going to Moscow
Americans demand that Europe take charge of its own defense yet chide the French for doing just that?
Tuesday
Europe: the little kids’ table at the Ukraine talks
It’s past time for the continent to step up and take charge of its own defense
Thursday
Europeans are still free-riding off American security
They claimed during Trump’s presidency that they were going to take charge of their defense, but they haven’t
Sunday
Ticking off the French was strategic genius
America used a submarine deal to send a message to the freeloading Europeans
