When President Donald Trump stood in the Rose Garden last week and announced a sweeping 10% tariff on all US trading partners, with individual levies for 60 countries to follow, global markets buckled. Almost overnight, the U.S. tariff rate would…
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Microsoft’s $80 Billion Bet on AI Infrastructure Microsoft has announced an $80 billion investment in fiscal 2025 to expand its data center capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) training and deployment. In a 3 January 2025 blog post, Microsoft disclosed that…
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When Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Beijing in late September 2023, his decision to leave his children in China for their education sparked considerable public interest in the country. Behind this symbolic move lay a stark reality: Assad’s Syria, battered…
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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, his administration is expected to confront a new norm in US-China relations…
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The recent surge in Chinese stocks, marked by an 8.48% rise in the CSI 300 on September 30, 2024, presents a pivotal moment in China’s growth strategy—one that has likely been misunderstood or overlooked by many in the West. The…
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The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, a dazzling showcase of French culture and creativity, owed much of their success to China. Behind the scenes, China’s dominance in global manufacturing was on full display, with 80% of Olympic mascots produced…
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How can America better manage its relationship with China to ensure it continues to benefit instead?
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China, a global economic powerhouse, has recently unveiled significant reforms in its financial regulatory landscape, setting the stage for a massive expansion in its government bond market. The establishment of the Central Financial Commission, Central Financial Work Commission, and the…
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The economic trajectories of China and Argentina from 2000 to 2022 present a study in contrasts.
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After I assumed the role of Siemens One President in China in 2004, Siemens embarkedon a groundbreaking collaboration with the newly established branch of the Chinese Central Party School (CCPS) in Pudong, Shanghai. This branch, christened the China Executive Leadership…
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