Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
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Probable Paths for Trump’s Managed Trade Framework with China
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed in principle to create new bilateral mechanisms — including a Board of Trade and a Board of Investment — under a “reciprocal
A New Chapter in US-India Trade: What the June Negotiations Could Unlock
A US trade delegation will visit India from June 1–4, to try to lock in the text of an interim trade agreement and push forward work on a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement
What Trump’s Upcoming Meet with Syrian President Means for the Middle East
President Donald Trump’s decision to host Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House later this week marks a historic moment in Middle Eastern diplomacy and signals a dramatic reset in U.S.
Why the World Needs More Than a G2 Deal for Lasting Peace
The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea — their first face-to-face encounter since 2019 — reignited talk of a revived “G2” model, where the United States
When America First Meets Argentina
When President Donald Trump mentioned in passing aboard Air Force One that he planned to import beef from Argentina, it sounded like one more throwaway remark in his transactional approach to global
Iron Lady Meets the Art of the Deal: Takaichi’s First Test with Trump
President Donald Trump’s first summit with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s historic new prime minister, marks a pivotal moment for the future of U.S.–Japan relations, Indo-Pacific stability, and the political legacy of both leaders.
Trump and Xi to Meet in Asia: What’s on the Table?
The highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting, scheduled for October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea, is poised to be a significant event for global
Trade, Tech, and Turbulence: Inside the Trump-Xi Summit
The upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, scheduled for October 30, 2025, in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, is a major moment in
How a Rift Over US Tech Could Shape the EU’s Digital Destiny
The European Union’s pledge to pursue a “sovereign digital transition” masks a fundamental tension within its two most influential members — France and Germany — over what sovereignty in the digital age
The Market’s Mirage: Why Wall Street’s Glow Masks a Gathering Economic Storm
Read the financial pages on any given morning, and you’ll see two stories that seem to describe entirely different countries. In one, the stock market soars, CEOs smile, and investors toast to
Beware the Pakistan Mirage
Washington is once again tempted by an old illusion: that Pakistan can act as a dependable partner in South Asia. President Donald Trump, fresh from boasting of brokering peace after the latest
Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ for Middle East as Final Gaza Hostages Freed
In a moment thick with symbolism and political theater, U.S. President Donald Trump stood before Israel’s Knesset on Monday and proclaimed what he called “the historic dawn of the new Middle East.”
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