Category: China
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China’s Manufacturing PMI Decline in April 2025
China’s economic resilience is once again being tested . In April 2025, China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), contracted more sharply than expected, falling to 49.0 from March’s 50.5, and missing the projected 49.8. A reading below 50 indicates contraction, and…
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Emerging Markets Outlook 2024–2025: Growth Amid Headwinds
In an increasingly uncertain global economy, emerging market economies (EMs) continue to shine as dynamic engines of growth. With developed economies facing stagnation, it is the EMs—particularly in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa—that are expected to account for nearly 60–65% of global GDP growth over the next…
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India’s Strategic Tug-of-War: Wooing U.S. Companies While Battling the China Trade Imbalance
In the midst of evolving global trade dynamics, India finds itself at the intersection of opportunity and vulnerability. On one hand, it is making deliberate and calculated moves to attract U.S. companies that are exploring exits from China due to tariff escalations and geopolitical frictions. On the other hand, India…
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China’s Q1 2025 GDP Surprise: A Signal of Resilience Amid Global Trade Turbulence
China’s economy has once again demonstrated its capacity for resilience. With Q1 2025 GDP growth clocking in at 5.4%, the world’s second-largest economy has beaten market expectations, offering a counter-narrative to the prevailing concerns over global trade instability, geopolitical tensions, and weak external demand. This figure, significantly above the 5.0%…
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Redrawing the Map of India-Bangladesh-China Relations
In a region as geopolitically intricate as South Asia, even the quiet shifts in logistics or diplomatic words can carry outsized consequences. A recent development in the India-Bangladesh trade corridor exemplifies this well—particularly around the transshipment of goods from Bangladesh to landlocked neighbors like Nepal, and the evolving implications of…
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A Strategic Fight for Economic Fairness and National Security
The U.S.-China trade dispute didn’t emerge out of the blue—it was born from long-standing concerns about fairness, security, and sustainability in global trade. As the world’s two largest economies entered a period of economic friction, it became clear that the challenge was more than just about tariffs; it was a…
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Can India Shine Amid the U.S.-China Trade Conflict?
The intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China — two of the world’s largest economies — has significantly disrupted global economic dynamics in recent years. What began as a disagreement over trade imbalances and intellectual property rights has grown into a full-blown economic stand-off involving tariffs on hundreds…
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Is India the Next Superpower? Lessons from China’s Rise
The debate over whether India will surpass China—or even become the next global superpower—has intensified in recent years. Fueled by demographic shifts, economic growth, and geopolitical realignments, the conversation has become a global fascination. However, much of the discussion often occurs without a clear-eyed, ground-level understanding of what modern China…
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China’s New AI Content Labeling Law: A Step Toward Responsible Innovation or Digital Overregulation?
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and societies, concerns around misinformation, deepfakes, and synthetic content are rising globally. In response to these challenges, China has announced a sweeping regulation that mandates all AI-generated content — including text, images, audio, video, and virtual content — to carry clear labels, both…
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