Category: China
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Strategic Competition Between the United States and China: The New Architecture of Global Power
Historical Roots of a Strategic Rivalry The strategic competition between the United States and China is not merely a geopolitical contest between two powerful nations; it represents a profound restructuring of the global economic and political order. Historically, global power transitions have often been accompanied by periods of instability. From…
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Energy Routes, Strategic Vulnerabilities, and Economic Resilience: How Middle East Tensions Could Shape China’s Economic Future
Historical Dependence on Middle Eastern Energy For more than three decades, China’s rise as the world’s largest manufacturing powerhouse has been closely tied to its access to stable energy supplies. Since the early 1990s, China transitioned from being a modest oil exporter to one of the world’s largest oil importers.…
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China’s Rising Dollar Reserves and Its Recalibrating Financial Footprint in Africa
China’s foreign exchange behaviour and its financial engagement with Africa are undergoing a profound rebalancing—one that marks a historic reversal in global capital flows. The simultaneous rise in Chinese dollar reserves and decline in fresh lending to African economies signals not just a cyclical trend but a structural pivot in…
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A World Becoming Smaller—But Not Closer
Over the past four decades, the world has become smaller in terms of communication, transportation, and information exchange. Digital platforms compress distances; logistics networks deliver goods overnight; and technologies such as AI and blockchain make cross-border collaboration seamless. However, paradoxically, global trade is becoming more distant, fragmented, and politically conditioned.…
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Canada–China Trade Reset Under Trump’s Shadow: A New Geoeconomic Equation
Canada’s decision to enter a new trade arrangement with China—lowering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles while securing tariff cuts for Canadian canola—marks a striking reconfiguration of North American geopolitics. What makes this moment even more consequential is not just the deal itself, but the public endorsement from U.S. President Donald…
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China of 2026: Growth Without Illusions
As China steps into 2026, its economy presents a paradox that has become familiar over the past decade: resilience without exuberance. The headline ambition of sustaining around 5% GDP growth is not merely a numerical target but a political-economic anchor—designed to stabilize expectations, counter deflationary psychology, and signal continuity as…
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Global Trade at a Crossroads: The Geopolitical Economics of Decoupling
The global trading system is entering a new phase—one defined not by efficiency and cost advantages but by security, resilience, and strategic autonomy. Over the past three decades, globalization was driven by the pursuit of low-cost manufacturing, scale efficiencies, and integrated supply chains. China became the world’s industrial backbone, supplying…
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