🌏 The SCO at 25: Rifts, Rivalries—and Why This Non-Western Super-Group Still Matters
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has turned 25—and what an unusual geopolitical club it has become. China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran and other Eurasian powers frequently disagree, yet continue showing up. The SCO isn't an Eastern NATO. Its importance may instead lie in something subtler: giving enormous non-Western powers a table of their own.
And The Leading Global Power In Emerging Technologies Is… Drumroll: China, Not the United States
China is dominating the innovation race, leading in 57 of 64 critical technologies. From hypersonics to AI, here’s how Beijing built an innovation machine—and what the U.S. must do to respond.
Surprise: Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States lead the Top-10 Global Innovation Index
Switzerland, Sweden, and the USA dominate the Global Innovation Index 2025. China climbs into the Top 10, while big players like Germany and Japan miss the cut. Surprising trends, small-country powerhouses, and the future of global innovation revealed.