The Trump administration is considering adding several major Chinese semiconductor companies to a U.S. export blacklist, a move that could further escalate tensions with Beijing and complicate ongoing trade negotiations. According to
President Donald Trump wants to be a modern ‘Stupor Mundi or wonder of the world. The last ‘stupor mundi’ was the celebrated German Holy Roman Emperor and crusader, Federick II, known as
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Nvidia has announced that it expects to take a $5.5 billion financial hit after the US government tightened restrictions on the company’s ability to export artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The
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As major global economies introduce a wave of steeper tariffs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised alarms about the potential harm to developing countries. In its latest
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Late spring is full of vitality. As China and Vietnam celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, I will soon pay a state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Comrade To
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American consumers are facing a new wave of price hikes after former President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 125% tariff on more than $1 billion worth of Chinese imports. The move, aimed
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In a stark admission of America’s economic contradictions, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a striking statement about the state of global trade relations, declaring that countries should
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The UK government has unveiled draft legislation that would give ministers sweeping powers to seize control of steel assets under threat of closure. The bill, set to be debated in a rare
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Since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February to impose a 10% tariff on all imports, the world has witnessed a confounding series of unilateral tariffs placed on both
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A leading Chinese economist has sounded the alarm over the safety of China’s vast overseas assets, warning that Washington’s intensifying trade measures under President Donald Trump could soon spill over into the
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In a move aimed at easing global investor jitters, the Trump administration has excluded smartphones, along with routers and selected computers, from its sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs—marking a rare moment of restraint
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