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The Consumer-Replacement Experiment
There is a foundational error running through European economic policy — one so deeply embedded that it has become invisible to the people making it.
02 Apr 2026
Europe's Trade Trap
On November 14, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte inaugurated the Chancay Port—a $3.5 billion megaport in which COSCO Shipping holds a 60% stake.
13 Jan 2026
From Plus To Minus
Germany’s trade deficit with China is on a trajectory to hit a record high in 2025, driven by a sharp contraction in demand for German goods that analysts warn is unlikely to reverse in the near term.
23 Dec 2025
Green Energy To Replace Coal?
Nearly a decade after the signing of the Paris climate accord, it was widely believed that coal use would be rapidly reduced. World leaders had been heard promising that coal would be phased out in pursuit of the 1.5 °C warming limit.
18 Jun 2025
Tariff Truce Fails to Halt Collapse in China-U.S. Trade
Newly released trade figures from Beijing show shipments to the U.S. tumbled 35% year over year in May, the steepest decline since the pandemic’s early months in 2020.
10 Jun 2025
China's Rare Earth Export Freeze
Since early April, China has effectively shut off the global supply of several heavy rare earth elements and magnets critical to sectors ranging from auto manufacturing to aerospace defense.
05 Jun 2025
Made In China 2025
Rolled out a decade ago, the plan was aimed squarely at transforming China from a low-cost assembly hub into a high-tech industrial powerhouse.
01 Jun 2025
The Land Of No Data
For years, researchers, economists, and investors relied on a broad array of Chinese economic data to gauge the health of the world’s second-largest economy.
06 May 2025
Europe's Illusion of Progress?
In recent months, a wave of cautious optimism has swept across European circles. Some claim that Europe is "back on track" — buoyed by a perceived slowdown in the United States.
24 Apr 2025
Decoupling Today
At the heart of this tectonic shift is the rise of China, a civilization-state that has transformed itself into a peer competitor of the United States in just a few decades.
18 Apr 2025
Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs
The trade war between the U.S. and China has reached new heights, with President Trump implementing a sweeping set of tariffs that now total 104% on Chinese goods.
09 Apr 2025
Anything But China?
A new trend is emerging among Western tech companies: "Anything But China" (ABC). What began as a cautious diversification strategy has now become a full-blown shift, as businesses scramble to reduce their dependence on Chinese suppliers.
18 Feb 2025
Dealing With China
Beijing is preparing an initial proposal aimed at preventing further tariff hikes and technology restrictions from the Trump administration.
04 Feb 2025
DeepSeek, A Turning Point?
DeepSeek, a startup founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, is challenging industry giants with a bold claim: their large language models (LLMs) deliver performance comparable to the best in the market—at a fraction of the cost.
27 Jan 2025
Day One (+ Gorgorus's Take)
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to issue a series of executive orders immediately after his inauguration, leveraging executive authority to prioritize key policies related to immigration, energy, and government reform
20 Jan 2025
China's Very Slow Recovery
China’s consumer price growth slowed in November, reflecting weak domestic demand despite Beijing’s push to revive spending.
11 Dec 2024
China Floods The World
A deluge of cheap Chinese goods sweeping across the developing world is straining relationships between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing's efforts to build alliances amidst escalating trade tensions with the U.S.
04 Dec 2024
Is Germany's Model Broken?
Germany’s economy is facing an unprecedented crisis that has shaken its core industrial sectors and threatened its political stability.
07 Nov 2024
China's Weak Economy Gets A Boost
In an unprecedented move aimed at invigorating China's weakening economy and reviving a sluggish stock market, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has rolled out a comprehensive set of policy measures.
24 Sept 2024
China's Struggles
China's economy is grappling with a severe downturn, marked by a real estate crisis that has made consumers cautious and businesses hesitant.
04 Sept 2024
