Trump and Xi seek to manage differences through dialogue, trade, and strategic restraint

With interest payments climbing, economists fear a slow-motion fiscal crisis

From drones, data to rural e-commerce, China is turning innovation into income

Consolidation, jobs, and rural growth take centre stage after historic gains

Rising diversification in reserves, payments and energy trade signals slow erosion of dollar centrality

US-Israel-Iran conflict exposes vulnerabilities in dollar-dominated oil trade, accelerating de-dollarisation

Energy diversification and electrification shield Beijing from Gulf disruption

Private credit stress, faltering jobs, and soaring oil prices raise fears of a turbulent economic phase

Structured cooperation, not decoupling, is key to global markets, supply chains and geopolitical stability

German chancellor’s China visit signals a pragmatic EU pivot amid US policy uncertainty, trade tensions