How China plans to bounce back from Trump’s tariffs A meeting between Xi Jinping and 40 leaders of multinational companies reveals Beijing’s larger plan to sustain economic growth The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
Spain PM Heads To China, Vietnam As US Tariff Blitz Bites Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aims to open new market opportunities during a visit to China and Vietnam this week on the heels of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025
Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. It’s creating huge challenges for Australia’s next government Much of the world is finding out it’s a very difficult time to be a friend and ally of the United States. The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025
Markets brace for another volatile week as Trump’s most punitive tariffs kick in Analysts warn of possible recessions in the UK, US and EU while world leaders weigh up retaliatory action The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
China needs friends in Trump’s trade war. But Xi may have to go it alone Beijing has launched a charm offensive with other countries as US tariffs tighten. If they can’t be won over, it may have no choice but to stimulate its vast domestic market The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025
Cambodia's leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect will be used as a strategic outpost by China The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
A timeline of US-China tit-for-tat tariffs since Trump's first term China is retaliating in a determined and at times highly detailed manner to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, with a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
Trump Tariffs Offer Opportunity For China In unleashing global tariffs, President Donald Trump has vowed to remake the world to benefit US workers. International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025
Andrew ‘sent yearly birthday letters to Chinese leader’, tribunal hears The Duke of York always had a communication channel with Xi Jinping, according to Dominic Hampshire. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
Prince Andrew wrote birthday letters to Xi Jinping, ex-adviser told court Released court statement says alleged Chinese spy helped draft private letters to Chinese president The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025
One thing that could rupture Russia’s friendship with China The Central Asian region’s strategic location between Russia and China has long made it a ‘grand chessboard’ for great power politics The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
China Floats Battle Barges In Taiwan Invasion Plans Vast new Chinese barges spotted off the country's south coast could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan, defence experts say. International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025
Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship? As he looks to solidify his territorial gains in Ukraine in a potential ceasefire deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has one eye trained on Russia’s southern border – and boosting Russian influence in Central Asia. The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025
Diversifying from Russia and China main goal as EU and Central Asia meet The EU and Central Asia will hold their first-ever summit this week to boost trade and diplomatic ties but Russia and China cast a long shadow. Euronews · Apr 3, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025 Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan?
The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025 Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully
Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2025 Why is China angry about a plan to sell two ports on the Panama Canal? Beijing’s displeasure over conglomerate’s plans highlights tightening business environment in Hong Kong.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025 Brazil's Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American giant, in May
The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025 How Beijing plans to bounce back against Trump’s tariffs China’s president Xi Jinping recently held a meeting with 40 leaders of multinational companies, including BMW and AstraZeneca.
Fortune · Mar 31, 2025 Asia-Pacific markets plunge on Trump’s renewed ‘all countries’ tariff threat Taiwan’s Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indexes. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1%, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 3.0%.
Fortune · Mar 31, 2025 How DeepSeek erased Silicon Valley's AI lead and wiped $1 trillion from U.S. markets Wall Street and Silicon Valley crowed that China would always be years behind the U.S. Here's why they were wrong.
Fortune · Mar 29, 2025 The ‘competition going on for supremacy’ between China and the U.S. may create benefits, says International Chamber of Commerce secretary general "China has made and is making some huge, highly risky macroeconomic bets in order to drive what they see is this techno-driven industrial revolution that they want."
Euronews · Mar 28, 2025 France and China edge closer to resolving cognac import trade dispute Last year, Beijing announced provisional tariffs on European brandies after a majority of EU countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025 France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China France’s foreign affairs minister says France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports
Latin Times · Mar 28, 2025 Asian Markets Sink As Autos Suffer More Tariff-fuelled Losses The president's pledge to impose 25 percent levies on all autos coming into the United States overshadowed earlier indications that planned reciprocal measures due on Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" on April 2.