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China Stocks Edge Higher Despite U.S. Trade Tensions as Investors Seek Safety in Financials
Chinese stocks rebounded modestly on Thursday, shrugging off renewed U.S.-China trade frictions as investors shifted into defensive sectors. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.1%...
U.S. Shutdown Could Cost $15 Billion a Week, Treasury Says
The two-week-old U.S. government shutdown is beginning to bite, with the Treasury Department estimating a hit of up to $15 billion per week in...
Asia Stocks Surge, Gold Hits Record High as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Fuel Market Crosscurrents
Asian equities extended Wall Street’s overnight rally on Thursday, boosted by strong corporate earnings and a continued frenzy around artificial intelligence. Japan’s Nikkei rose...
OPEC Chief Calls for More Oil Investment Amid Energy Transition Debate
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Wednesday that the world needs to invest more in oil and gas to meet rising energy...
China’s “Production-First” Gamble: Why Beijing Won’t Blink in Its Economic War with America
As China’s Communist Party prepares for its October plenum, the world’s second-largest economy stands at a crossroads one that’s both economic and geopolitical. The...
Bridging the Cognitive Gap: Why Europe’s Misreading of China Risks Its Own Future
Whenever I reflect on Europe’s development challenges and the state of Sino-European relations, I can’t help but think of China’s most famous science fiction...
Dollar Sinks as Fed Signals Rate Cuts, Trade War Flares Anew
The U.S. dollar has come under renewed pressure this week as investors brace for a potential Federal Reserve rate cut later this month. The...
China Hits U.S.-Linked Hanwha Units With Sanctions Amid Escalating Maritime Trade Tensions
The trade and maritime rivalry between the United States and China has intensified this year, particularly under the Trump administration’s efforts to revive America’s...
Strategic Frictions: The U.S.–China Impasse in 2025
Washington and Beijing entered a de-escalatory 90-day tariff truce in mid-2025, extended through early November, yet substantive differences persist. The Seoul meeting is meant...
Madagascar Opposition Rejects President Rajoelina’s Dissolution of Parliament as ‘Not Legal’
Political tensions in Madagascar deepened on Tuesday after opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko declared President Andry Rajoelina’s order to dissolve the national assembly “not legally...