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China-U.S. Rivalry
China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, have been engaging in a tense competition for geopolitical, economic and tech supremacy.
China-U.S. Relations Are More Complicated Than a ‘Cold War,’ Experts Say
Scholar says two dangerous trends are emerging — one, framing everything in terms of security and, two, each side seeing the other as an ideological foe when it is not the case
Analysis: Clean Energy Carried China’s Economy in 2025, but Risks Are Rising
Solar power, EVs and other clean tech accounted for more than a third of China’s GDP growth, but power market reforms, oversupply and geopolitical tensions are weighing on momentum
Analysis: Vietnam’s High-Wire Economic Act Pays Off
Despite global headwinds and protectionist shifts in Washington, massive industrial output and a tourism boom powered an 8% expansion in 2025
Putin Plans Two Visits to China in 2026 as Ties Deepen
Chinese leader speaks with both Trump and Putin in a single day as Moscow and Beijing pledge to stand ‘back-to-back’ against external pressure
Xi, Trump Discuss Trade, Taiwan, and Upcoming China Visit
The U.S. president confirmed his April visit to China, while Xi reiterated Beijing’s stance on Taiwan and stressed the importance of bilateral relations
Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Reporter’s Notebook: Starmer’s Beijing Bet — Economic Realism Ends an Eight-Year Hiatus
The U.K. Prime Minister’s visit prioritizes cost-of-living relief and services trade over geopolitical grandstanding, despite protectionist warnings from Washington
CX Daily: PCG Power, Octopus Energy Launch Power Trading Venture in China
By leveraging AI-powered electricity trading, the new venture seeks to address the challenges of China’s increasingly volatile electricity market
Analysis: U.S. Allies Flock to Beijing to Hedge Against Trump’s Policies
While leaders like Canada’s Mark Carney and the U.K.’s Keir Starmer look to diversify trade away from ‘America First,’ deep security dependence on Washington limits the scope of their pivot
China’s Clean Tech Influence Grows Across the Global South
Chinese-made solar panels and electric vehicles are powering a green revolution from Africa to the Middle East and Latin America
In Depth: Finland’s Stubb Warns World Order at a Crossroads
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Caixin at Davos the West faces a stark choice between deal-driven multipolarity and rules-based multilateralism, arguing that the latter can survive only if power shifts toward the Global South
CX Daily: China Takes on Green Energy Gridlock With Direct Connections
A new model that allows wind and solar farms to sell electricity directly to factories aims to alleviate a side effect of the renewable energy boom
Xi and Starmer Pledge to Reset U.K.-China Ties in Beijing Meeting
The leaders agree to a stable strategic partnership as London navigates economic headwinds and Washington’s protectionism
U.K. Aims to Reduce ‘Volatility’ in China Ties as Starmer Visits Beijing
In the first visit by a British leader since 2018, Keir Starmer seeks to reduce volatility and boost trade without alienating the Trump administration
Drop in Chinese Tourism Set to Hurt Japanese Retail Sector
Decline in duty-free sales at department stores, linked to a drop in tourists from China, suggests gloomy prospects for foreign visitor spending in Japan, analysts say
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