A drainage ditch is rarely the beginning of an economic story. In Nanshan Village, on the outskirts of Beijing, it became exactly that.
For decades, the European Union positioned itself as one of the world’s most vocal champions of open markets and rules-based trade. Brussels urged governments across the developing world to liberalise, limit industrial subsidies and respect the commitments of the World Trade Organization.
In an era of intensifying strategic competition, many U.S. companies remain heavily dependent on China for both revenue and manufacturing, underscoring the limits of rapid economic decoupling.
The recent hantavirus cluster aboard the Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship MV Hondius in the South Atlantic serves as a sobering reminder that infectious disease threats continue to emerge in our interconnected world.
At a time of deepening global polarisation, rising conflict and shrinking space for dialogue, Pakistan is stepping into a historic role. Diplomatic engagements in Islamabad, bringing together regional powers amid the Iran crisis, signal both urgency and opportunity.
The petrodollar system, which has anchored the U.S. dollar’s dominance in global energy markets for five decades, is showing clear signs of strain. Pressures from geopolitical tensions and shifting trade practices are accelerating moves away from dollar-based oil transactions.
Humanoid robots have often been viewed as novelties, be it mechanical performers dancing at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, or sparring for applause at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
China’s annual “Two Sessions” in Beijing have again drawn global attention, as lawmakers and advisers gather to set the country’s economic and social agenda. Premier Li Qiang presented the Government Work Report on 5 March, outlining recent progress and targets for 2026 and beyond.
As the 2026 Spring Festival draws to a close, fresh data suggests China’s holiday spending boom reflects more than peak consumption. It points to a deeper structural transition, as consumers shift from buying more goods to buying in different ways.
Last year, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion). For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been superseded.
The tectonic plates of global trade and geopolitics are shifting, demanding that regional cooperative structures evolve to match new strategic realities.
In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and accelerating climate pressures, meaningful diplomacy is no longer defined by rhetoric alone, but by clarity of purpose and convergence of vision.
The latest clashes between Thailand and Cambodia mark a dangerous escalation in one of Southeast Asia’s oldest and most sensitive disputes.
For nearly three decades following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the international system was defined by a singular, overwhelming reality: American unipolarity.
The narrative surrounding China’s economy has long been defined by sheer scale. For decades, the nation was synonymous with mass manufacturing and an endlessly expanding consumer base, a market so vast that its very size eclipsed nuanced analysis.
The protests in France—burning barricades, resignations, disorder—are more than political noise. They are another signal that an order long thought durable is creaking
On 2 September, spot gold briefly broke through the historic threshold of $3,500 an ounce, before settling just under that level at $3,494. This rally not only eclipsed the previous peak set in April but also cemented gold’s position as one of the best-performing assets of 2025.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin has drawn unprecedented attention. With the largest gathering in its history, the SCO now stands as one of the most significant multilateral platforms in Eurasia.
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