Tag: Geopolitics
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Trade Resilience and Structural Shifts: China’s Import-Export in 2025 and 2026 Outlook
Overview: A Record Year Amid Turbulence China’s total import-export value reached a record US$6.36 trillion in 2025, illustrating how the world’s second-largest economy navigated a challenging global environment. The headline figure highlights resilience at the interface of external demand and domestic policy shifts, with trade showing both strength in certain sectors and vulnerabilities in others.…
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Trade Resilience and Structural Shifts: China’s 2025 Import-Export Surplus and 2026 Outlook
Overview: A Record-Breaking Year for China’s Trade China’s import-export activity reached a record US$6.36 trillion in 2025, underscoring the country’s resilience as domestic weakness persisted under tighter geopolitical strains. The full-year figure marks a continued expansion in global trade share even as the external environment remained uncertain. While import volumes faced challenges tied to domestic…
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Trump Declares State of Emergency Amid Global Tariffs Targeting Cuba and Others
Introduction In a dramatic and unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump has declared a national state of emergency and signed a sweeping package of tariffs aimed at international partners, with explicit measures targeting Cuba for oil policies and broader critiques of allied and rival regimes. Officials describe the action as a decisive response to what…
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Trump declares state of emergency amid sweeping tariffs and Cuba tensions
Overview of the announcement In a move that has surprised analysts and sparked global scrutiny, the White House announced a state of emergency tied to the administration’s sweeping tariff measures. The administration framed the action as a necessary response to what officials described as a “depraved regime” and alleged destabilizing activities in the region. The…
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Iran warns of immediate, decisive retaliation as US actions escalate tensions
Escalating rhetoric as US actions draw a sharp response from Tehran As the United States sharpens its stance in the region, Iran has issued a stark warning: any American strike could trigger an immediate and decisive retaliatory response. Tehran argues that American bases and aircraft carriers lie within Iran’s missile range and cautions that these…
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Western Hedging Recalibrated: Keir Starmer’s China Trip in a Trump-Age Diplomatic Rhythm
Introduction: A new tempo in Western diplomacy British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China this week is more than a bilateral engagement. It sits at the intersection of a broader Western hedging strategy—an approach that seeks to balance strategic competition with practical engagement in a rapidly shifting global order. With the United States under…
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The Post-US World Takes Shape: EU-India Trade Deal Signals a New Global Era
Introduction: A Shifting Global Order As the global economy moves beyond the era of dominant US influence, major regional power blocs are redefining trade, investment, and policy. The EU-India trade deal stands as a landmark example of this transition, suggesting a world where cooperation and strategic diversification trump unilateral approaches. This article examines what the…
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Between Rivalry and Rapprochement: The Trials and Trajectory of India-China Relations
From Rivalry to Rapprochement: Framing the Debate The relationship between India and China has long oscillated between strategic rivalry and cautious rapprochement. Recent discussions sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin brought renewed attention to how both powers view stability, security, and opportunity along their shared…
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Shifting Alliances: How the EU-India Trade Deal Redefines the Post-US World
Introduction: A New Global Economic Order Emerges In a rapidly evolving global landscape, the European Union and India are moving toward a landmark trade agreement that promises to recalibrate economic power and strategic influence. As the world leaves behind its post-2008 shockwaves, this EU-India deal is less about tariffs and more about shaping supply chains,…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions: The Rising South Asia Flashpoint
Introduction: A Quiet Yet Critical Frontier The Afghanistan-Pakistan border, long marked by contested lines and shifting allegiances, has emerged as a disproportionate source of instability in South Asia. While India and Pakistan often dominate headlines, the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan poses a more nuanced and potentially more volatile flashpoint. A mix of militant networks,…