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Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe.
Cover Story: The Beginning of the End of the Post-Cold War World Order
Russia’s attack on Ukraine grows out of growing unease over NATO’s eastward expansion in the decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union

Charts of the Day: China’s Shrinking Overseas Construction Business
Total size of new contracts in the first half falls by over 6% amid the pandemic and war in Ukraine

CX Daily: How a Hotly Pursued VR Startup Came to China, and Imploded
China says cutting military exchanges is a “necessary warning” to the U.S. over Taiwan. Hainan province imposes large-scale lockdowns

China Exports to Russia Boom in Return to Near Pre-War Highs
Russia bought $6.7 billion of goods in July from China, an increase of more than a third from the previous month and up by more than 20% annually

Yuan Bonds Debut in Russia as Challenge to Dollar Dominance Builds
Aluminum producer Rusal raises 4 billion yuan through sale of two bonds listed on the Moscow Exchange

Gallery: Ukraine Grain Exports to Resume
Russia and Ukraine have signed a deal brokered by Turkey that could see grain exports from Ukrainian ports resume. Ukraine is one of the world’s leading breadbaskets, but the months-long war with Russia has interrupted food exports with millions of tons of grain stuck at its ports

In Depth: Getting the World Out of the Power Crisis
In the long, hot summer of 2022, energy security is colliding with emission reductions, driving a resurgence of coal and nuclear power generation

China and Indonesia Leaders Vow to Deepen Relations
In Beijing visit by Indonesia’s Joko Widodo, President Xi Jinping sets goal of ‘steady and long-term progress’ for bilateral cooperation

CX Daily: Why The World Is Burning Up This Summer
China’s top state leaders are vaccinated against Covid-19 with domestically developed jabs. The country expands a cross-border cash-pooling trial for multinationals

Russia Becomes China’s Largest Oil Supplier as Prices Drop
Western sanctions on Russian exports due to the Ukraine war resulted in shipments surpassing traditional top supplier Saudi Arabia in May and June

Chinese Envoy Accuses U.S. of ‘Hollowing Out’ One-China Principle
China’s Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang reiterates China’s goal of a ‘peaceful reunification’ of Taiwan at a security forum in Colorado

Kissinger Warns Biden Against Endless Confrontation With China
The U.S. president should be wary of letting domestic politics interfere with ‘the importance of understanding the permanence of China,’ former secretary of state says

EU, China to Cooperate on Tackling Food Crisis, Fertilizers
Senior officials from both sides met to discuss economic and trade issues as the Europe risks slipping into recession

Indonesia to Leverage Nickel Reserves for Green Transition, Says Commerce Chief
The Southeast Asian nation hopes to attract investment with its rich stores of the metal, which is used to make batteries for electric vehicles

Oil Sinks on Demand Concerns as IEA Sees Energy Crisis Enduring
A resurgence of Covid-19 in China adds to downward pressure on crude as U.S. inflation looms

Oil Sinks as China’s Covid Resurgence Overshadows Tight Market
The U.S. benchmark fell to near $103 a barrel as virus cases continued to climb in Shanghai and other regions, with new subvariants providing a challenge to the country’s ‘zero-Covid’ strategy