Hao Nan is a research fellow with the Charhar Institute and a nuclear futures fellow (2025-2026) with the Ploughshares Fund & Horizon 2045.
Beijing is outpacing Moscow militarily, economically and strategically in the Asia-Pacific

A ceremony on July 31 following the arrival of Chinese naval vessels in Vladivostok, Russia, ahead of Chinese-Russian joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan. © Reuters
Hao Nan is a research fellow with the Charhar Institute and a nuclear futures fellow (2025-2026) with the Ploughshares Fund & Horizon 2045.