Tariffs, trade wars and Trump’s crucial China talks
‘Washington retains formidable tools, but deploying them will require more consensus and more time’
Beijing
Russia is now a Chinese ‘colony’ for cheap resources
Moscow is deeply dependent on Beijing as the illegal war with Ukraine drags on into a fifth year
China must trade in its export model to survive
IMF warns that the world’s second-largest economy needs to increase consumption and domestic demand
China’s record trade surplus fuels global jitters
The loudest complaints about Beijing’s surplus are expected from the European Union
Australia is dreaming away Asia Pacific realities
The world is recognizing that reliance on either China or the US is a dangerous mistake
Trump’s Venezuela strike will not spark a Taiwan attack
His decision to capture Maduro has not signaled a green light for China to invade the island
Can China’s targeted AI approach hit the bullseye?
Beijing has quietly removed plans for a comprehensive legal framework to prioritize pilots and standards
China takes a blowtorch to Japan’s missile plan
As the ‘Wolf Warriors’ howl, the geriatric leadership of the Communist Party needs to cool their jets
China’s Middle East building boom comes at a price
Cut-throat competition in Saudi Arabia and the UAE eats into ‘thin profit margins’ for Chinese companies
Lines of conflict drawn in the battle for AI dominance
China and the United States pursue a ‘somewhat different strategy – by choice or by necessity’