Today’s global trade wars are being fought not just with tariffs, but with tonnes of critical minerals. China’s recent decision to restrict exports of key critical minerals to the United States is a sharp reminder that geopolitical leverage...
One normally finds such tit-for-tat actions in today's world of economics. For instance, the U.S. and China place tariffs and restrictions on each other. Such tit-for-tat activities are common with larger economies but developing countries ...
Relations between China and Cuba have been close since the mid-19th century. Until now, the relationship between the two continues to be strengthened, marked by visits between state leaders. The close relationship between the two has made C...
In a surprising turn of events, China’s exports rose unexpectedly in March this year, bouncing back from a decline in the United States and European demand following interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation. According to the customs d...
The outbreak of COVID-19 exposed the over-reliance of Japanese companies upon China's manufacturing capacities. In the midst of a trade war between the US and China, the latter country is facing a huge blowback from its Asian trading partne...
The growing economic and trade ties between India and Korea have strengthened in the recent years. In 2018, the two countries' annual trade surpassed the $20 billion mark for the first time. Through the CEPA, India and Korea have been able ...
The US-South Korea relations go back a long way. In 1882, both countries (America and Joseon Korea) signed the Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, continuing until 1905. At the end of World War II, the Korean peninsula was div...
The issue of persistent China policy in the United States has been of eternal contestation, many scholars attribute the lack of coherent policy towards China mainly to endless election that takes place in every four years that allows a new ...
On Saturday, 27th March 2021 China and Iran signed a key agreement which is being reported as a ‘strategic cooperation pact’. As part of the deal, Beijing has agreed to invest over $400 billion in fields such as banking, telecommunications,...
The United States of America has always kept a special eye on the developments of Chinese diplomacy. Developments along the lines of security, economic policies, political developments, or strategic directions are always important for the U...
Hong Kong has been witnessing a political crisis from June 2019. Millions of people took to streets to protest against the controversial expatriation law passed by the government. The political unrest in Hong Kong is still going and there s...
As the global demand for smartphones increases, the sources of some rare components in them are becoming exhausted. The question arises, how will phones of the future be built? The smooth running of almost every piece of technology we use i...
