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China-U.S. Rivalry
China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, have been engaging in a tense competition for geopolitical, economic and tech supremacy.
China-U.S. Relations Are More Complicated Than a ‘Cold War,’ Experts Say
Scholar says two dangerous trends are emerging — one, framing everything in terms of security and, two, each side seeing the other as an ideological foe when it is not the case
Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Reporter’s Notebook: Starmer’s Beijing Bet — Economic Realism Ends an Eight-Year Hiatus
The U.K. Prime Minister’s visit prioritizes cost-of-living relief and services trade over geopolitical grandstanding, despite protectionist warnings from Washington
CX Daily: PCG Power, Octopus Energy Launch Power Trading Venture in China
By leveraging AI-powered electricity trading, the new venture seeks to address the challenges of China’s increasingly volatile electricity market
Analysis: U.S. Allies Flock to Beijing to Hedge Against Trump’s Policies
While leaders like Canada’s Mark Carney and the U.K.’s Keir Starmer look to diversify trade away from ‘America First,’ deep security dependence on Washington limits the scope of their pivot
China’s Clean Tech Influence Grows Across the Global South
Chinese-made solar panels and electric vehicles are powering a green revolution from Africa to the Middle East and Latin America
In Depth: Finland’s Stubb Warns World Order at a Crossroads
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Caixin at Davos the West faces a stark choice between deal-driven multipolarity and rules-based multilateralism, arguing that the latter can survive only if power shifts toward the Global South
CX Daily: China Takes on Green Energy Gridlock With Direct Connections
A new model that allows wind and solar farms to sell electricity directly to factories aims to alleviate a side effect of the renewable energy boom
Xi and Starmer Pledge to Reset U.K.-China Ties in Beijing Meeting
The leaders agree to a stable strategic partnership as London navigates economic headwinds and Washington’s protectionism
U.K. Aims to Reduce ‘Volatility’ in China Ties as Starmer Visits Beijing
In the first visit by a British leader since 2018, Keir Starmer seeks to reduce volatility and boost trade without alienating the Trump administration
Drop in Chinese Tourism Set to Hurt Japanese Retail Sector
Decline in duty-free sales at department stores, linked to a drop in tourists from China, suggests gloomy prospects for foreign visitor spending in Japan, analysts say
Caixin Luncheon at Davos Highlights Urgency for Global Growth Rethink
Caixin’s CEO Lunch gathers policymakers and business elites to chart post-crisis economic models amid China-U.S. tension
Canada Axes Tariffs on Chinese EVs in Reset of Ties
The new policy sets an annual export quota to replace the 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars imposed under former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2024
Commentary: China’s Economy Isn’t Stalling, It’s Pivoting
With a growth target of ‘about 5%,’ Beijing has explicitly traded maximum GDP expansion for national security and tech innovation
Commentary: The Canada Deal — A New Variable in U.S.-China Rivalry
Ottawa’s agreement to import 49,000 Chinese vehicles allows Beijing to ’guard the supply chain‘ of global production, marrying Canadian resources with Chinese manufacturing to bypass U.S. roadblocks
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