Tag: China
Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Risks U.S. Ties With China
The sanctions could trigger a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Your 2026 UNGA Primer
The race for the new U.N. secretary-general, a Trump-Xi side quest, and runaway AI fears.
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.
As a New Oil Power, China Gains More Sway Over Energy Markets
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
In a Signal to Trump, Beijing Hosts Iranian Diplomat Ahead of U.S.-China Summit
China renewed calls for an end to the fighting in the Middle East while demonstrating its influence over Tehran.
As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table
Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.
Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree
Leaders of emerging economies meet in New Delhi this weekend, but global conflicts and soaring energy prices threaten to undermine unity.