China will no longer claim the special treatment available to developing nations at the World Trade Organization, removing a point of contention with the US that’s been one barrier to the two nations agreeing on reforming the global trade forum https://t.co/z1bPDeTa35 ...

Donald Trump is failing to stop China’s rise as a manufacturing superpower https://t.co/Shb2xRYHCd ...

Taiwanese are growing more doubtful that they can fend off their hostile neighbour https://t.co/4qHcQ3xLve ...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying taxi! @JNBPage and @sarah_wu_ examine China’s plan to “draw GDP from the sky”, on “Drum Tower” https://t.co/sBOdf7o9rm ...

there. Joel, what stood out to you. >> Well, you know, Anna, um, this is Trump unconstrained first and foremost, and clearly, uh, he decided to get a lot off his chest.And, you know, I've been going to UN General Assemblies either working on them or outside and speaking and meeting with people or commenting, of course, as well. Like this morning, I've never seen a speech like this. This was bonkers. This was out of control.Uh it it made no strategic sense. It did not lay out a vision for how we're going to ...

China and India are the primary funders of the ongoing war by continuing to purchase Russian oil. But inexcusably, even NATO countries have not cut off much Russian energy and Russian energy products, which as you know, I found out about two weeks ago and I wasn't happy. Think of it.They're funding the war against themselves. Who the hell ever heard of that one. In the event that Russia is not ready to make a deal to end the war, then the United States is fully prepared to impose a very strong round of powe ...

Brazil is seeking a global carbon market coalition, including the EU and China, ahead of COP30 https://t.co/LutJEkBbKp ...

China’s export dominance remains intact despite Trump’s tariff barriers https://t.co/42qSrybgte ...

Global Economic Growth Forecast - The OECD upgraded its global economic growth forecast to 3.2% for 2025, an increase from the previous estimate of 2.9% in June [2] - The growth expectation for 2026 remains unchanged at 2.9%, indicating a slowdown from the 3.3% growth seen in 2024 [2] U.S. Economic Outlook - The growth forecast for the U.S. has been raised to 1.8% for 2025, up from June's estimate of 1.6%, but still lower than the 2.8% growth recorded in 2024 [2] - The OECD projects a further decline to 1.5% growth for the U.S. in 2026 [2] Factors Influencing Growth - Global growth was more resilient than anticipated in the first half of 2025, particularly in emerging-market economies [3] - Industrial production and trade were bolstered by front-loading ahead of higher tariffs, while strong AI-related investment positively impacted outcomes in the U.S. [3] - Fiscal support in China has outweighed the negative effects from trade headwinds and weaknesses in the property market [3]

Geopolitical Strategy - China is reportedly campaigning to persuade central banks in friendly nations to store a portion of their gold reserves within China [1] Financial Implications - The initiative aims to increase China's influence in the global gold market and potentially challenge the dominance of traditional gold storage locations [1]