Beijing would like the week to mark a historic turning point in which a unipolar world finally gave way to multipolarity. To others, it was just tub-thumping bravura. In reality, it was a bit of both.
China's iron grip on the rare earths needed in today's most strategic industries is something that US President Donald Trump appears to be focused on, but the fight also involves Europe
Donald Trump's tariff blitz was matched by China, so the two quickly agreed a temporary truce in Geneva. Yet the clock is ticking on this pause, which will not be long enough to fix all the issues.
If only US officials had hit upon the ingenious idea of meeting their Chinese counterparts in person before Liberation Day, much global economic turmoil could have been avoided
China has been quietly working to rewrite the rules of global trade and finds itself in a strong position in the current trade war launched by Washington. A look around the world shows why.
Amidst a larger trade war, the race to establish dominance in the AI industry is in full flow, the winner likely to set the rules of the game. A recent meeting in Beijing is evidence of its importance
How much of the US president's rhetoric on trade translates into actual action will soon become clear, but there are risks to his tactics at home as well as worldwide
Plans for trade tariffs, deregulation, and mass deportations will have huge repercussions on industries like finance, oil, and manufacturing. Meanwhile, the deficit is set to balloon.
A World Trade Organization panel ruled Tuesday the Trump administration violated international trade rules by trying to stop China's blatant violations of international trade rules.
The ruling…
Since launching the trade war in 2018,U.S.PresidentDonald Trumphas tried to corralU.S.allies into joining a wider struggle againstChina. So far, few countries are willing to follow Trump’s lead.
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Beijing would like the week to mark a historic turning point in which a unipolar world finally gave way to multipolarity. To others, it was just tub-thumping bravura. In reality, it was a bit of both.
The country now sits at an energy crossroads: will its recovery be anchored in oil and gas, or will it seize the chance to lean into renewables and build something more resilient?
After Israel dealt Iran and its regional axis a string of crippling blows last year, Lebanon now finds itself better-positioned to reclaim its eroded state sovereignty. Will it grab the chance?
Recent books from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria take a new look at the 10th-century philosopher's famed letter 'The Epistle of Forgiveness', which is said to have inspired Dante's 'Divine Comedy'
An earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this week levelled entire villages and left people trapped under rubble for days, but in the shadow of the Hindu Kush, saviours were thin on the ground