Grab of Venezuela's oil reserves is high-stakes gamble for energy dominance

Economists see inflation, labour constraints, rising competition weighing on world's largest economy

China’s surplus rose 22.1% in Jan–Nov, prompting renewed questions as to whether renminbi is undervalued

Trade policy causes economic instability, fuels inflation, stalls innovation, worsens farmers, businesses plight

China widens lead in AI, remote sensing, clean tech as US faces structural limits

As CAFTA 3.0 promotes multilateral growth, US pushes for bilateral deals

Tariff cut is seen as political gamble for Trump, who touted duties as most potent tool for pressuring China

Meeting with Xi will determine whether ongoing tensions spiral into full-scale trade war or yield another truce

As Trump upends multilateral trade order, Global South fights back

Instead of negotiating policy differences, lawmakers allow closure as bargaining tactic