Category: World

US President Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy – intended to keep the world’s media so busy with his narratives they have no capacity to generate their own – is … Read More

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical … Read More

The US government sent mixed messages on Thursday on where the latest trade agreement with China, including a possible extension of the pause on tariff hikes, is headed. Asked by … Read More

Brazil announced a compromise in a dispute between Chinese EV maker BYD and traditional carmakers on Thursday, granting the company a short-term tariff break while moving forward with hikes that … Read More

Washington’s decision to suspend the “de minimis” tariff exemption for all countries – expanding on an earlier move that targeted Chinese shipments – is set to disrupt and ultimately reshape … Read More

Half a year into Donald Trump’s second US presidency, a stark reality confronts Washington: the grand vision of an unprecedented focus on countering China, heralded by his strategists and supporters, … Read More

Brazil’s government is facing mounting pressure as it decides on a request from Chinese carmaker BYD to reduce import tariffs for a year on semi-assembled electric and hybrid vehicles. The … Read More

The China-EU summit on July 24 confirmed what Beijing and Washington have long surmised: Europe has sidelined itself from great-power competition. After five decades of diplomacy, Brussels and Beijing have … Read More

China said it has agreed with the United States to extend their pause on tariff increases aimed at each other’s goods, following two days of talks in Stockholm that marked … Read More

After years of strained relations and embargoes, Turkey is poised to become an “indispensable” defence partner for Europe, as Germany lifts its veto on advanced jet sales and the United … Read More