China's August Exports Jump 25% as Trade Surplus Widens, Raising US and EU Tensions
Economy

China's August Exports Jump 25% as Trade Surplus Widens, Raising US and EU Tensions

Exports rose 25% and imports 28.2% in August, pushing the year-to-date surplus to $805.5bn amid tariff truce talks with ...

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China’s Export-Maximizing Playbook Is Working — and Democracies Need a Better Counterstrategy
Politics

China’s Export-Maximizing Playbook Is Working — and Democracies Need a Better Counterstrategy

A $1.2 trillion trade surplus is not just a trade imbalance: it is the visible product of an industrial, financial and g...

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Egypt–UAE Trade Surges 475% to $9.68bn in 2025 as Ministers Deepen Investment Ties
Economy

Egypt–UAE Trade Surges 475% to $9.68bn in 2025 as Ministers Deepen Investment Ties

Bilateral trade jumped from $3.68bn in 2021 to $9.68bn in 2025, with Egyptian exports to the UAE soaring to $6.99bn. Min...

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Trade Surplus and Rate Cut Keep Ruble Steady Ahead of August’s Seasonal Test
Economy

Trade Surplus and Rate Cut Keep Ruble Steady Ahead of August’s Seasonal Test

Russia’s ruble enters August 2026 backed by a strong current-account surplus and a surprise central bank rate cut, but r...

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