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Shanghai skyline featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower under streaking clouds, symbolising China’s fast-paced economic activity and modern urban transformation

Silk, steel, and stimulus

As global markets tiptoe through tariff turbulence, China posts upbeat numbers—though the real story lies beneath the polished headline figures

Panoramic view of Yiwu city showing the International Trade Market complex with surrounding buildings, cars, and distant mountains

How Yiwu merchants keep the world stocked

Yiwu’s merchants confront escalating tariffs with strategic diversification, leveraging global networks to sustain trade momentum amid shifting economic landscapes

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Trade policy and tribes

What if trade policy is no longer about economics, but about identity, memory, and the fading promise of middle-class America?

Stacked shipping containers with “125%” painted prominently on their sides, symbolizing newly announced U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports under Trump’s trade policy

A 125% performance: The theatre of trade tariffs

As tensions escalate over trade tariffs, China’s response to Trump’s moves seems more like a well-rehearsed act in a global theater. But beneath the drama, a real strategy is emerging

The American Flag hanging outside the New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street sours on Trump’s economic playbook

It took just two months for Donald Trump’s economic strategy to fall out of favor with Wall Street’s elite, Forbes reports, pointing to collapsing support and dismal policy review

A group of Chinese factory workers in blue uniforms assembling electronic components on a production line. The workers are focused on their tasks, surrounded by machinery and product trays. The factory is brightly lit, with multiple rows of workers engaged in assembly

Trade war escalation: China hits back at U.S. tariffs

China retaliates against U.S. trade policies with new tariffs, import bans, and business blacklists. Tensions between the two largest economies are intensifying, reshaping global trade dynamics