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Macroscope | Can a world obsessed with greed and power avoid a war in 2026?

“Though to care we are born, yet the dullest morn often heralds in the fairest day” are lyrics from the…

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China imposes beef-import quota, slaps over-quota tariffs to shield local industry

China is kicking off 2026 with a three-year import quota for beef shipments from major trading partners, in a move…

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US lifts China sentiment, but tensions cloud outlook in Japan, Morgan Stanley report says

Global business sentiment towards China improved in the third quarter of 2025, led by a sharp rebound among US companies,…

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China’s exports may be targeted as US, EU consider tough rules of origin: economist

China should prepare for stricter US and EU regulations on global rules of origin – as signalled in the recent…

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The View | Trump-Xi summit a strategic turning point in US-China rivalry

Late last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached a trade truce in Busan, South Korea,…

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China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary pressures amid…

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Nobel laureate Spence on China: fix property, restore confidence – tariffs are secondary

Restoring confidence and stabilising the property market are “significantly more important” for China than the ramifications of tariffs, a Nobel…

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China’s southwestern industrial base eyes breakthroughs on novel drugs

Chongqing, a key economic hub in southwest China, has unveiled a plan to support the development of innovative drugs as…

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China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset

China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level talks between…

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Explainer | What pain points are likely to be on the table at Xi-Trump meeting in South Korea?

All eyes are now on Thursday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in South Korea. Their…

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