Turkey, India, Mexico: Tectonic plates shift in the Global South
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Chinese solar panel makers face dilemma as US plugs trade loophole in Southeast Asia
Mounting uncertainties are casting a shadow over the future of Chinese solar panel manufacturers in Southeast Asia, with many agonising over staying or leaving given the United States is moving to block a well-trodden tariff workaround.
The hype backfires: India’s surprise vote result
The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?
Turkey-China look beyond Uyghurs toward BRI and BRICS
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s three-day visit to China signaled improved diplomatic relations, upgraded bilateral trade and investment ties, and a significant step toward Turkey’s accession to the anti-Western BRICS bloc.
What the Dutch right-wing election surge tells us as Europe heads to the polls
Sweeping gains for Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party on Thursday are expected to foretell a wider shift to the right in this week's European elections.
China's exports grow more than expected in May, up by 7.6%
BEIJING — China's exports in May grew faster than expected, while imports missed forecasts, customs data showed Friday.
China’s exports surge in May, boosted by Asean, but US and EU tariff headwinds cloud outlook
China’s exports remain under increasing pressure from intensifying trade frictions and looming tariffs from the United States and European Union, analysts said, despite shipments having accelerated in May for a second consecutive month – partly due to a surge in demand from Southeast Asia.
More Modi, more anti-India sentiment for Bangladesh
After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’srecord-equalling yet subdued election victory, official congratulations came swiftly from neighboring Bangladesh.