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December 09, 2025

China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness

Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance on foreign marketsA boom in exports that...

December 03, 2025

EU looks at legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China

Commission unveils €3bn strategy to de-risk and diversify supply chains for critical rare earth metals and elements

October 31, 2025

Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit

Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free tradeThe Canadian prime...

October 16, 2025

US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent raises possibility of taking more direct stakes in companies to protect national security in wake of Beijing’s curbs...

October 15, 2025

Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip

Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules

October 14, 2025

China says it will ‘fight to end’ after US said it was trying to hurt world economy

Commerce ministry says US is ‘threatening to intimidate’ with plans for new Trump tariffs on exports

October 12, 2025

China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat

Beijing says it will act if US president doesn’t stand down, while investors brace for trade war turmoilBeijing has told the US it will retaliate if

September 15, 2025

Chinese economy weakens as consumer spending and factory output slows

Economists split on need for new Beijing stimulus amid headwinds from Trump tariffs and crisis-hit property sector

August 12, 2025

Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally

Bourses in Australia and Japan hit record highs as hopes grow of trade deal within latest 90-day pause

August 07, 2025

Dozens more countries face higher taxes on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ levies were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday

August 06, 2025

World awaits Trump’s next move as Russia ceasefire deadline approaches

US president has been unusually reticent about plans to punish Russia if it does not agree to end Ukraine war

August 04, 2025

Investor confidence in EU drops after Trump’s Brussels trade deal

Agreement is said to ‘dampen the mood’, with the US viewed as the winner at the expense of the eurozone

Global-economy Articles

China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness

EU looks at legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China

Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit

US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’

Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip

China says it will ‘fight to end’ after US said it was trying to hurt world economy

China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat

Chinese economy weakens as consumer spending and factory output slows

Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally

Dozens more countries face higher taxes on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

World awaits Trump’s next move as Russia ceasefire deadline approaches

Investor confidence in EU drops after Trump’s Brussels trade deal