The United States has broadened its use of import restrictions against Chinese companies by adding dozens of additional firms to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, extending scrutiny across industries ranging from electronics and pharmaceuticals to food processing,… Read More ›
Day: July 31, 2026
Trump’s Disarmament Plan Tests Gaza Peace Prospects
U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that mediators had reached a phased agreement to disarm Hamas has shifted attention from ceasefire diplomacy to what may prove the most difficult stage of any lasting settlement: implementing security arrangements that both Israel and… Read More ›
US AI Becomes Shortcut for China’s Military Research
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining arenas of strategic competition between the United States and China, with the contest extending far beyond computing power and semiconductor supply chains. Increasingly, attention is shifting towards how advanced AI capabilities are… Read More ›
Japan-South Korea Intervention Strengthens Currency Defence Against Speculation
Sharp intervention by Japan and South Korea in foreign exchange markets has highlighted a significant shift in how governments are responding to prolonged currency weakness. Rather than relying solely on domestic measures, the two countries appeared to act in close… Read More ›