Economic Trend - China's leaders must contend with an emerging economic trend, specifically deindustrialisation, as they draft the country's next five-year plan [1]

The US and Mexico share an interest in reducing China’s economic footprint on the continent — a problem that neither country’s unilateral tariffs will fix, says @JPSpinetto (via @opinion) https://t.co/Ev9xZeCeEJ ...

China has displaced Germany in the top ten of a new global ranking—and the Swiss are on a roll https://t.co/j7lr0vGPpx ...

Geopolitical & Financial Strategy - China has established independent financial infrastructure to bypass the US dollar system in international transactions [1] - This infrastructure enables China to conduct transactions with other countries without relying on the dollar [1] Yuan Implications - The development of this independent system has implications for the internationalization and usage of the Chinese Yuan (RMB) [1]

Industry Trend - Delivery drones and flying cars are becoming an everyday reality in China [1] - These technologies are mainly science fiction in the rest of the world [1]

The Trump administration is expected to announce a bail-out for American farmers hurt by his trade war. What the industry wants, however, is a deal with China, not a government handout https://t.co/tbEfiVMmNe ...

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS https://t.co/nZElLctjDE ...

The dollar's demise is greatly exaggerated — it's being used in more transactions than ever, says @Moss_Eco. But China deserves a pat on the back (via @opinion) https://t.co/rL4H4SS0vN ...

To counter Russia and China in the high north, America must expand its icebreaker fleet. To do so quickly, it will need Finland’s help https://t.co/YqtSMIbceg ...

The best response to Russia’s incursions may be to focus not on the grey-zone tactics themselves, but on the outcomes that China and Russia are trying to avoid by deploying them https://t.co/sDVhCthavD ...