AI race enters a new phase
A robot band from LinkerBot performs at a robot 6S store on Jan. 29, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
China still on track to supplant US as world’s No 1 economy in 10 years: academic
China is still on course to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy in the next…
‘I predicted the 2008 financial crisis – what’s about to happen could be even worse’
Richard Bookstaber – who worked at a hedge fund before moving on to the US Treasury – has…
Trump warns NATO (again) of ‘very bad future’ if allies don’t secure Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO
“It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that…
China challenging U.S. to become next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches,…
Can China’s roaring trade engine power the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar?
In the run-up to this year’s ‘two sessions’ – the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political…
Hong Kong’s budget surplus masks mounting structural deficit
The Hong Kong government has squezed out an estimated surplus for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026,…
Merz calls for rebalancing of Germany’s ‘unhealthy’ trade ties with China – POLITICO
In advance of Merz’s trip, some German business leaders called on the chancellor to take a harder line…
How did China’s Guangzhou tee up a surge in South Korean tourists?
A surge in South Korean visitors wanting to play golf in Guangzhou, fuelled by China’s visa-free travel policy…
Fading US dollar trust threatens world economy, ex-IMF official Zhu Min warns
Dwindling global trust in the US dollar is one of the most prominent risks facing a vulnerable world…
Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICO
France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
‘Project Vault’ & A $1.3 Billion Bet – Why Balochistan’s Reko Diq Mine Has Caught America’s Attention | Asia
While Project Vault is more of a global strategy, the focus on Reko Diq shows Washington’s growing strategic…