"The rail strikes are one consequence. There may be others | Britain"

"Their purchases of Russian crude are undermining the West’s efforts to isolate the Kremlin and upending the global oil markets."

>"China has the power to take countermeasures against Washington’s ‘arbitrary’ forced labour law, including imposing its _...Read More_

>"Now is the time for African countries to start looking for African value chains or alternatives to global value chains."

"Ties to potentially coercive labor practices could prove a problem for an industry that is heavily dependent on China, once a new law barring Xinjiang products goes into effect."

>"EU withdrawal fuelling higher import costs and costing British workers nearly £500 a year, says Resolution Foundation"

>"European ambassadors from Switzerland, France, Norway, Italy and Croatia have appealed to China to relax rules that prevent face-to-face meetings, saying direct communication will help reduce international tensions."

"What should the next trading system be? Can we restore the capacity of the U.S. to produce—and of all nations to regulate capitalism?"

"Russia can export, but it can’t buy what it needs."

this is interesting -- Israel's Central Bank added China's yuan to its reserve holdings for the first time _...Read More_

"Some truth there tho. Less budget constraints than any other country. Meet their obligations easier than any other by printing money."

>"Economy-crippling sanctions levied against Moscow serve as a ‘textbook warning for China’, but its prominent position in the global supply chain could hinder any US-led efforts to punish Beijing."

>"Some of the nation's biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Disney and Kraft are facing calls to boycott Twitter if the company's soon-to-be owner, billionaire Elon Musk, rolls back content moderation policies limiting hate speech and _...Read More_

>"Without European buyers, Russia would need to find somewhere to store or sell roughly 2.5 million barrels a _...Read More_

"With the real economy resurgent, the World Bank and IMF could be reformed to manage capital flows and make trade deals about trade again. But the mood in Washington _...Read More_