China on the Global Stage: international affairs, trade and overseas M&A

Sep 23, 2025 15:07 PM

Trade War Monitor, Sept. 22: Fragile Optimism as TikTok Deal Takes Shape
A phone call between Xi and Trump signals a breakthrough on TikTok, but Beijing’s new antitrust probe into Nvidia shows the U.S.-China trade war is far from over
Sep 23, 2025 03:10 AM

Chinese EVs Race Ahead in Israel Despite War, Investor Jitters
From Chery to BYD, Chinese automakers dominate Israel’s EV market, while venture capital ties cool as war reshapes investment appetite
Sep 16, 2025 03:25 AM

Trade War Monitor, Sept. 15: China, U.S. Find Common Ground on TikTok in Madrid Talks
As U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Madrid, Washington’s aggressive tariff strategy is pushing allies like India away and fueling calls for regional independence from the superpower rivalry
Sep 15, 2025 04:18 AM

Cover Story: Why Modi Won’t Play Cowboys and Indians With Trump, Opting Instead for Strategic Autonomy
As relations with the U.S. cool, Modi has been seeking warmer relations with China and Russia in a delicate balancing act
Sep 12, 2025 17:10 PM

Indo-Pacific to Shape America’s Future, Kevin Rudd Says
At Asia New Vision Forum, Australia’s top envoy to the U.S. argues that while a military conflict over Taiwan is ‘entirely avoidable,’ it requires managed competition and clear red lines as the Trump administration makes the region its top priority
Sep 12, 2025 19:31 PM

AI Offers Hope for Growth, but Global ‘Disorder’ Poses Major Risks, Lawrence Summers Says
At Asia New Vision Forum, the former U.S. Treasury chief said the U.S. tariff strategy has been pursued ‘quite unwisely,’ urging Washington and Beijing to offer ‘strategic reassurance’ to manage tensions
Sep 11, 2025 18:23 PM

Stability, Openness and Inclusiveness Are Key to an ‘Asian Century,’ Singapore Deputy PM Says
At Asia New Vision Forum, Gan Kim Yong outlined three strategies for the region to navigate a fragmented world: maintaining stability, deepening economic integration and leveraging its diversity
Sep 08, 2025 22:20 PM

Trade War Monitor, Sept. 8: The Dollar Dives, a New Reality Dawns
While fighting a tit-for-tat tariff battle with Washington, China is waging a larger campaign: challenging the dollar’s supremacy and learning to conquer sophisticated new consumer markets in Southeast Asia
Sep 05, 2025 18:04 PM

Brazil Scrambles as Few Nations Commit to COP30 Climate Summit
Just 68 of nearly 200 countries have confirmed attendance, with organizers blaming soaring hotel prices two months before the conference in the city of Belém
Sep 04, 2025 17:08 PM

Tighter Visa Scrutiny Drives Chinese STEM Students to Give Up on a U.S. Education
Tougher interviews, stricter reviews and a surge in denials are forcing many students from China to abandon hopes of going to an American university
Sep 02, 2025 04:33 AM

Trade War Monitor, Sept. 1: Trump’s New Playbook to Target Global Trade and Financial Systems
As Washington tightens trade rules, factories flee China for Vietnam, air cargo routes are upended, and rare earth profits soar, creating a new map of global commerce.
Sep 01, 2025 17:52 PM

China Pledges Billions for New Bank to Expand Eurasian Bloc’s Clout
President Xi Jinping offers Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members new grants and loans, urging the creation of a development bank to boost security and economic cooperation within the bloc
Aug 26, 2025 03:11 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 25: China’s Exports of New Energy Products Rise Further in July
China’s fiscal revenue topped $278 billion in July, marking a 2.6% year-on-year expansion, while the surveyed urban youth unemployment rate jumped to 17.8%, up 3.3 percentage points from the month before
Aug 25, 2025 17:23 PM

China Halts Argentine Poultry Imports Again
The move comes just five months after Beijing lifted a two-year ban, adding another major supplier to a list of restricted trade partners amid bird flu concerns
Aug 19, 2025 04:09 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 18: Sluggish Economic Indicators as Trade Talks Drag
China’s industrial output in July grew by 5.7% year-on-year, the lowest so far this year
Aug 12, 2025 16:46 PM

Amid Tariff War With U.S., Brazil’s Lula Phones Xi
Brazilian president initiated the call, with U.S. soybean exports also on the agenda
Aug 12, 2025 04:11 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 11: Trump Extends Tariff Truce with China by 90 Days
China’s exports showed resilience in July despite the uncertainty, rising 7.2% from a year earlier
Aug 11, 2025 05:51 AM

Cover Story: Trump’s Tariff-by-Tweet Tactics Are Pushing Global Trade Into Perpetual Uncertainty
The U.S. president’s ‘cartoon version of protectionism’ sees trade deals riddled with vague or conflicting terms
Aug 05, 2025 03:09 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 4: U.S., China Buy More Time to Resolve Trade tensions
As U.S.-China extend tariff truce, industry giants are becoming increasingly entangled into the great power rivalry
Aug 01, 2025 17:26 PM

Brazilian Rare Earth Sales to China Tripled in First Half
The South American country exported $6.7 million worth of the minerals that are so crucial to the technology industry