Chinese Experts on China-U.S. Strategic Stability and What It Means for Canada
Chinese experts’ assessments of China–U.S. strategic stability suggest a framework for managing persistent competition, potentially giving Canada greater predictability in pursuing its own diplomatic and economic interests.
Op-Ed: Manufactured Borderlands: Mexico as an Extension of the U.S. Border
Sabine Caplin examines border externalization through Mexico and Türkiye, and its consequences for migrants, sovereignty, and host communities.
China Is Changing Latin America—The United States Needs to Pay Attention
Sofia Perez examines how China’s expanding economic presence is reshaping Latin America’s international partnerships. She explores what the United States must offer to remain a competitive partner in the region.
Analytical brief: India’s Relationship with West Asia
India’s expanding partnerships with rival powers across West Asia reveal both the opportunities of multialignment and the limits of strategic autonomy in protecting its energy, trade, and security interests.
Analysis: The Regionalization of Political Order in The Horn of Africa
From strategic ports to corridors, political order in the Horn of Africa is being reorganized through networks of states, external powers and local actors that conventional theories struggle to capture.
How China Interprets Wang Yi’s Visit to Canada and Canada’s China Policy
Wang Yi’s May 2026 visit to Ottawa was billed as a reset. But comparing China’s official statements with its policy scholars reveals how Beijing really reads Canada’s shift.
Conversation with Dr. Alaa Al-Aridi: The U.S.-Israeli War with Iran, Article 2(4), and the Strain on International Law
In this interview, Dan Prasuhn, Research Associate at Tessera, speaks with Dr. Alaa Al-Aridi, Professor of International Law, about the current U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the wider regional escalation.
Briefings with Tessera: “In the Nuclear Age, Failure Cannot be Repeated”- Jeffrey Sachs Warns the Security Council of Global Anarchy
“The UN was created to place international law above anarchy… If the kidnapping of a Head of State and the bombing of a sovereign country are tolerated, the message is that the law is optional and force is the true arbiter of international relations.” – J. Sachs