Taiwan is positioning itself as a long term strategic partner to the United States in artificial intelligence as part of a broader trade agreement that reduces tariffs and encourages large scale investment in advanced technology. Officials in Taipei have framed the deal as
A China led cross border digital currency platform has recorded a sharp surge in transaction volumes, underscoring growing interest among central banks in alternatives to dollar centric payment systems. The platform, designed to enable direct settlements using central bank digital currencies, has processed
Canada and China have moved to reset strained economic ties through a trade arrangement that sharply reduces tariffs on electric vehicles and key agricultural exports, marking one of the most significant shifts in bilateral relations in nearly a decade. The agreement lowers barriers
China’s ambassador to the United States has issued a blunt warning that the global order is entering a dangerous phase, framing early 2026 as a moment of stark choice between stability and deepening disorder. Speaking to business leaders in New York, Xie Feng
China is accelerating investment in its national power infrastructure as electricity capacity emerges as a decisive factor in the intensifying technology competition with the United States. The country’s state owned grid operator has announced plans to sharply expand fixed asset spending over the
Taiwan’s government has welcomed a new trade arrangement with the United States that lowers export tariffs to 15 percent, presenting the outcome as a strategic breakthrough that strengthens the island’s global competitiveness and deepens high technology cooperation with Washington. After months of negotiations,
China’s leadership has renewed political pressure on illegal luxury villas and private resorts, signaling a fresh phase in governance tightening as economic headwinds and social scrutiny intensify. Newly released excerpts from a major policy speech show President Xi Jinping once again elevating these
Kenya has moved closer to a structural realignment of its external trade as a preliminary duty free agreement with China opens the world’s second largest economy to nearly all of the country’s exports. Under the early harvest framework, more than 98 percent of
The nomination hearing for Washington’s next military commander in Latin America exposed growing uncertainty inside the United States over how aggressively to confront China’s expanding influence across the region. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Lieutenant General Francis Donovan declined to endorse
Strategic competition between the United States and China has intensified in early 2026 as economic rivalry, political uncertainty, and diverging technological trajectories converge into a more volatile relationship. Recent developments highlight a widening imbalance in the electric vehicle sector, where Chinese manufacturers continue
