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Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit
Authors: Athanasios G. Platias and Vasilis Trigkas*
When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on 14 May, the optics will matter almost as much as the...
New US Sanctions Target Companies Helping Iran’s Military Sector
The U. S. Treasury announced sanctions on 10 individuals and companies, primarily based in China and Hong Kong, for allegedly helping Iran acquire weapons...
Rigid Margins, Rising Pressures: The New Gulf Gas Order
The global gas system is entering a phase defined by limits rather than freedoms. It absorbs shocks but does not return to a neutral...
Trump Crackdown on China Linked Solar Firms Disrupts U.S. Manufacturing Boom as Financing and Investment Stall
A wave of policy uncertainty under the Trump administration is disrupting the expansion of U.S. solar manufacturing, as major solar companies, banks, and insurers...
Japan Turns to the United States and the Bank of Japan to Defend the Yen Against Market Pressure
Japan is intensifying efforts to stabilise the weakening yen by combining aggressive currency intervention with stronger signals from the Bank of Japan and diplomatic...
Oil Rises Above $100 as Gulf Tensions Shake Markets While AI Boom Drives Global Stocks Higher
Global markets faced a mixed trading session as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher, while the ongoing...
Why the Trump-Xi Summit in 2026 Is Really About Iran
Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14. The summit was originally scheduled for March, then postponed because the US got embroiled in a war...
ASEAN Summit Opens With Energy Security and Middle East Crisis in Focus
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began a major summit in the Philippines on Thursday as rising global tensions and energy supply...
Australia Orders LNG Exporters to Reserve 20 Percent Gas Supply for Domestic Market
Australia has announced a major energy policy shift requiring liquefied natural gas exporters on the east coast to reserve 20 percent of their gas...
‘Africa Forward Summit’ Envisions Sustainable, Balanced Partnerships
For decades, France and all of Europe have been key partners, providing diverse development support for Africa. But the time has indeed changed. With...