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foreign policy and global economy

Tag: United States

Written by lookingbeyondbordersSeptember 29, 2026

The US-China tectonic plates have shifted

The turning point came last year, when China made the ultimate power move, threatening to choke off rare earths — and turn US factories dark — after Trump ramped up tariffs on Chinese goods to more than 140%. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersSeptember 23, 2026

What Xi Really Wants From Trump

As US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, prepare to meet in Washington, American policymakers must not underestimate China’s ambitions. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersSeptember 16, 2026

Trump and Xi Can’t Stop the U.S.-China Spiral

The delusions of summitry and the limits of personalist diplomacy won’t make ties better. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersSeptember 15, 2026

Only China, India, and Russia Can End the Iran War

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersSeptember 15, 2026

How Canada’s Trump headache is fuelling a China trade boom

Exports to China hit their highest first-half level in decades as Ottawa looks to reduce dependence on its southern neighbour. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersAugust 11, 2026

Two key elections could trigger changes or offer more of the same

While the world worries over the Iran war and continued friction over the Strait of Hormuz, it is necessary to keep a close eye on two upcoming elections that would determine the fate of the global economy and regional balance in the Middle East US midterms are on November 3 and Israel votes on October […]

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersJuly 31, 2026

How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge

Historians trace how US hopes of trade, reform and friendship gave way to rivalry with the power it once sought to transform. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersJuly 30, 2026

The New Old Middle East

The Middle East that is emerging out of the current upheaval looks a lot like the one that existed before it. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersJuly 30, 2026

China says key plenum will be held in October

Top leadership body will gather in Beijing, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersJuly 8, 2026

NATO Goes Shopping

Alliance members tout defense investments to try to head off Trump’s complaints. Read More Here

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