The US and China have extended their trade truce till January. Meanwhile, EU-China export/import imbalances persist with sticking points, including voluntary export curbs and industrial policy reform.
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Over a dozen countries depend on the Bab al-Mandab Strait for more than half of their maritime trade by value.
Australian exports to China in three key sectors are all slowing. Businesses will need to meet the challenge.
AI agents are starting to transform procurement overseas. For isolated, trade-dependent New Zealand, they could offer a powerful tool against disruption.
The Portuguese, Dutch and British empires all vied for control over these vital shipping lanes.
Chinese and American leaders meet amid growing urgency over the issue of AI regulation.
In a hostile trading world, mid-sized nations are forging new relationships. Canada has the right idea.
Support settlements are at the forefront of Russian spatial policy. What does the development of these administrative service hubs tell us about how the land lies in Russia today?
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.
Trade within the Southern African Development Community is an issue holding back agriculture.
Trump’s use of a trade tool created during the Great Depression helped trigger a trade war between the two border countries, with few signs of de-escalation in sight.
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
For centuries, the world’s entire coffee supply flowed through one Yemeni port.
As geopolitical turmoil forces ships to find new trade routes, melting Arctic ice offers a tempting shortcut.
African governments need to strengthen regional cooperation on peace and security because regional stability is essential for sustainable debt.
The effects of the Trump administration’s 2025 tariffs are still being passed on to consumers, while new levies will add to the overall tariff rate.
The US dollar is said to benefit from ‘exorbitant privilege’ in international trade. But history shows that may not last.
Refunds on US$160 billion of tariffs are slowly flowing back to businesses. But they won’t restore lost customers or lost confidence in trading with the US.
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
Control of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus strait was life and death for ancient Athens. Waterways are no less important – and contentious – today.
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