Economy
The Double-Edged Sword of U.S. Economic Power
The United States has increasingly utilized its economic might as a tool of statecraft in the twenty-first century. Washington has employed tariffs, sanctions, and...
The “High-Quality” Gambit: Inside China’s Next Five-Year Plan
The draft proposals for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan were approved during the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party...
African Union Earmarks $170 Billion Infrastructure Investment Plan
During its 3rd grandiose summit in Luanda that brought together a distinguished panel of leaders, including the ministers of transport from Zimbabwe and Rwanda,...
Taiwan, U.S. Report Progress in Trade Talks Amid APEC Meetings
Taiwan’s delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea announced that technical consultations for trade negotiations with the United States have...
Xi Takes Spotlight at APEC After Fragile Trump Trade Truce
Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged as the central figure at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea after striking a tentative trade...
Morocco’s Economic Rise—and Its Stubborn Contradictions
Morocco’s recent wave of youth-led protests over unemployment and inequality has laid bare the contradictions behind the Kingdom’s modernization success. It has built world-class...
U.S., South Korea Strike Major Trade and Investment Deal
South Korea and the United States unveiled detailed terms of a new trade and investment deal on Thursday, outlining tariff reductions, major energy purchases,...
Trump and Xi Ease Trade Tensions With Surprise Tariff Cut
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to 47%, following what he called an “amazing” meeting...
Japan Says No to U.S. Push to Ban Russian LNG Imports
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reportedly told U.S. President Donald Trump that Tokyo cannot easily stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the...
India, EU Seek Middle Ground on Steel, Autos, and Carbon Levy
India and the European Union agreed that sensitive issues including steel, automobiles, and the EU’s carbon border tax require further discussion before concluding their...