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Chinese minister calls on shipping industry to fight US ‘protectionism’

China’s Minister of Transport Liu Wei has called on shipping companies and port operators worldwide to promote free trade in…

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Macroscope | Why the cost of buying economic growth is destined to rise

It is tempting to think that the global economy has become immune to shocks despite multiple ongoing physical conflicts, trade…

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Macroscope | Beware of rising bond yields and falling markets

The tsunami of liquidity washing through financial markets now threatens to drown us all in a destructive wave. Markets are…

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Macroscope | Why force of law is world’s best hope for beating climate change

The law has emerged as a powerful weapon in the war on global warming, with a series of landmark judgments…

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China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios

Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic…

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Opinion | Will China’s bid to boost domestic demand pay off?

At the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” meeting in Tianjin last month, Premier Li Qiang said that China is evolving…

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Macroscope | Why investors banking on ‘peak Trump’ are dangerously wrong

In the past month, Wall Street banks have come out with their midyear outlooks for the global economy and markets.…

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My Take | AI and robotics expected to play a big role in China’s next 5-year plan

China’s five-year plan has evolved beyond a command-economy production schedule. It now represents a comprehensive vision for the country’s economic…

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Exclusive | Why Scott Kennedy thinks the US-China trade war is ‘far from the endgame’

Scott Kennedy is a senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Washington-based Center for Strategic…

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Opinion | In the face of trade bullying, appeasement is not an option

The US administration’s announcement of “reciprocal tariffs” targeting all its trading partners instantly sent global markets into turmoil, wiping trillions…

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