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Trade War

Tracking the latest developments in economic disputes between major global powers, with a focus on tariffs, trade policies, and their impact on the global economy.

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What China wants from Europe

As the US abandons the world order it built, China builds its own - how should Europe respond? Simon Kuper JUL 17 2025 Next week’s EU-China summit will be in Beijing because Chinese President Xi Jinping wouldn’t come to Brussels. To scornful American security types, the shift signifies

By Lana • 3 min read

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How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China

The New York Times By Tripp Mickle Tripp Mickle covers Nvidia and reported on this article from Washington, San Francisco and San Jose, Calif. uly 17, 2025Updated 8:49 a.m. ET In April, Jensen Huang, the chief executive of the chip maker Nvidia, received a blunt welcome to the

By Lana • 8 min read

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Could the US-China trade war push Beijing to seize Taiwan?

It is conceivable that if the tariff war drags on and Beijing assesses that military action could reverse its fortunes, it might indeed take the gamble and make opportunistic moves on Taiwan. Columnist Deng Yuwen shares his views. Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of Global Times, recently suggested in a blog

By Deng yuwen • 5 min read