Biden places politics over strategy in US Steel sale
Eight years ago, then-president Barack Obama made a decision that has undermined US standing and influence in the Indo-Pacific to this day.
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Chinese EV makers zooming by pioneer Tesla
Granted, Tesla’s share price has bounced on short covering and the return of perennial optimism after dropping by more than 40% since the beginning of the year.
Why China risks US sanctions arming Russia: Survival
US secretary of state Antony Blinken fired a warning salvo toward China during a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting on the Italian island of Capri on April 20. The United States’ top diplomat described China as a “prime contributor” of weapons-related technology to Russia, saying Beijing was fueling the “biggest threat to European security since the end of the Cold War.”
Hong Kong exports rebound despite Sino-US trade war
Hong Kong’s exports and imports rebounded in the first quarter of this year after a significant year-on-year decline in the same period of last year.
China’s money can’t pull PNG from Australia
There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighboring countries walking together on the grueling Kokoda Track towards Isurava, high in PNG’s rugged Owen Stanley mountains.
No limit to how low the yen will go
TOKYO – Who needs Las Vegas or Macau when betting on how low the yen can go is the best game anywhere?
The smart money has AI in its portfolio
Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, have sent a resounding message to investors with their latest quarterly results: investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing are yielding remarkable returns.
AUKUS: is there an optimal pathway?
The AUKUS nations announced their “optimal pathway” in 2023, which laid out the process and timeline for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, as depicted by the slide below.