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30 articles
China+1 Strategy: How Western Companies Are Diversifying Away From Chinese Manufacturing
Business Impact · China
China+1 Strategy: How Western Companies Are Diversifying Away From Chinese Manufacturing
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Ravi Krishnamurthy · 20 April 2026 · 8 min read
RCEP's First Three Years: China's Role as Asia's New Trade Architect
International Trade · China
RCEP's First Three Years: China's Role as Asia's New Trade Architect
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Kenji Watanabe · 5 April 2026 · 9 min read
China-Japan Trade Relations: Economic Interdependence Despite Political Tensions
Diplomatic Movements · China
China-Japan Trade Relations: Economic Interdependence Despite Political Tensions
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Kenji Watanabe · 3 April 2026 · 9 min read
China's Solar Panel Dominance: How Beijing Controls 80% of the World's Clean Energy Supply Chain
Business Impact · China
China's Solar Panel Dominance: How Beijing Controls 80% of the World's Clean Energy Supply Chain
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 29 March 2026 · 7 min read
China-Russia Trade Axis: Energy, Wheat, and the Sanctions-Proof Economy
Diplomatic Movements · China
China-Russia Trade Axis: Energy, Wheat, and the Sanctions-Proof Economy
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Elena Petrova · 21 March 2026 · 9 min read
China's Manufacturing Pivot: From World's Factory to Innovation Superpower
Business Impact · China
China's Manufacturing Pivot: From World's Factory to Innovation Superpower
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 20 March 2026 · 9 min read
Renminbi Internationalisation: China's Challenge to Dollar Trade Dominance
Trade Policy · China
Renminbi Internationalisation: China's Challenge to Dollar Trade Dominance
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 17 March 2026 · 9 min read
China's Middle Class and Imported Goods: A Market Being Reshaped by Trade Wars
Consumer Impact · China
China's Middle Class and Imported Goods: A Market Being Reshaped by Trade Wars
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 15 March 2026 · 7 min read
China-ASEAN Trade: The $1 Trillion Relationship Powering Southeast Asian Growth
International Trade · China
China-ASEAN Trade: The $1 Trillion Relationship Powering Southeast Asian Growth
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 28 February 2026 · 7 min read
China's New Anti-Sanctions Law: Legal Architecture for Economic Warfare
Trade Policy · China
China's New Anti-Sanctions Law: Legal Architecture for Economic Warfare
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By David Kowalski · 28 February 2026 · 8 min read
China's Small Exporters Hit Hard: How US Tariffs Are Affecting Factories in Guangdong
SME Impact · China
China's Small Exporters Hit Hard: How US Tariffs Are Affecting Factories in Guangdong
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 25 February 2026 · 7 min read
Chinese Consumers and Decoupling: How Trade Wars Are Changing What China Buys
Consumer Impact · China
Chinese Consumers and Decoupling: How Trade Wars Are Changing What China Buys
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 22 February 2026 · 11 min read
China-EU Trade Tensions: Electric Vehicles, Tariffs, and the Battle for European Markets
International Trade · China
China-EU Trade Tensions: Electric Vehicles, Tariffs, and the Battle for European Markets
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Sophia Hartmann · 18 February 2026 · 11 min read
Chinese EV Exports Surge: BYD, CATL, and the Global Automobile Market Disruption
Business Impact · China
Chinese EV Exports Surge: BYD, CATL, and the Global Automobile Market Disruption
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 18 February 2026 · 9 min read
China's Rare Earth Export Controls: The Ultimate Trade Weapon
Trade Policy · China
China's Rare Earth Export Controls: The Ultimate Trade Weapon
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 5 February 2026 · 11 min read
China's Global South Strategy: Trade, Aid, and Influence in Developing Nations
Diplomatic Movements · China
China's Global South Strategy: Trade, Aid, and Influence in Developing Nations
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Aisha Okafor-Williams · 22 January 2026 · 11 min read
China-Africa Trade: Infrastructure Investment, Resource Extraction, and Debt Diplomacy
International Trade · China
China-Africa Trade: Infrastructure Investment, Resource Extraction, and Debt Diplomacy
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Aisha Okafor-Williams · 17 January 2026 · 8 min read
China's Multilateral Trade Diplomacy: CPTPP Application and Strategic Intentions
Diplomatic Movements · China
China's Multilateral Trade Diplomacy: CPTPP Application and Strategic Intentions
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Kenji Watanabe · 13 January 2026 · 11 min read
China's Trade Retaliation Playbook: 125% Tariffs and Economic Countermeasures Against the US
Trade Policy · China
China's Trade Retaliation Playbook: 125% Tariffs and Economic Countermeasures Against the US
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 9 January 2026 · 7 min read
China's Carbon Border Adjustment and Green Trade: Setting the Environmental Agenda
Trade Policy · China
China's Carbon Border Adjustment and Green Trade: Setting the Environmental Agenda
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 6 January 2026 · 9 min read
The Great Decoupling's Consumer Face: Chinese Brands Going Global as Western Brands Retreat
Consumer Impact · China
The Great Decoupling's Consumer Face: Chinese Brands Going Global as Western Brands Retreat
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 31 December 2025 · 7 min read
China's State Capitalism and WTO Rules: The Fundamental Tension That Defines Global Trade
Trade Policy · China
China's State Capitalism and WTO Rules: The Fundamental Tension That Defines Global Trade
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By David Kowalski · 21 December 2025 · 7 min read
China-Saudi Arabia and the Petroyuan: Oil Trade Beyond the Dollar
Diplomatic Movements · China
China-Saudi Arabia and the Petroyuan: Oil Trade Beyond the Dollar
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Fatima Al-Rashid · 21 December 2025 · 10 min read
Belt and Road Initiative 2025: Which Countries Are In, Who Has Pulled Out, and Why
Diplomatic Movements · China
Belt and Road Initiative 2025: Which Countries Are In, Who Has Pulled Out, and Why
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 14 December 2025 · 9 min read
China's Agricultural Trade: Food Security, Imports, and the Soybean Dependency
International Trade · China
China's Agricultural Trade: Food Security, Imports, and the Soybean Dependency
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 12 December 2025 · 8 min read
TikTok, Huawei, and Trade Wars: When Technology Becomes a Diplomatic Battlefield
Business Impact · China
TikTok, Huawei, and Trade Wars: When Technology Becomes a Diplomatic Battlefield
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Priya Venkataraman · 8 December 2025 · 11 min read
Foreign Companies Exiting China: Investment Climate, Regulatory Risk, and What's Left
Business Impact · China
Foreign Companies Exiting China: Investment Climate, Regulatory Risk, and What's Left
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 6 December 2025 · 9 min read
Made in China 2025 vs. Trade Reality: What Beijing's Industrial Strategy Has Achieved
Trade Policy · China
Made in China 2025 vs. Trade Reality: What Beijing's Industrial Strategy Has Achieved
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Lin Mei Xiu · 5 December 2025 · 9 min read
China-Middle East Trade: Energy, Infrastructure, and the New Silk Road
International Trade · China
China-Middle East Trade: Energy, Infrastructure, and the New Silk Road
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Fatima Al-Rashid · 1 December 2025 · 7 min read
China's Steel Overcapacity: The Global Trade Problem That Won't Go Away
Trade Policy · China
China's Steel Overcapacity: The Global Trade Problem That Won't Go Away
A comprehensive analysis of how this development affects China and its trading partners
By Marcus Chen Wei · 29 November 2025 · 9 min read