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As China’s industrial surpluses flood global markets, the EU is quietly debating whether it needs its own version of US Section 301—marking a potential shift toward more assertive trade defense tools against Beijing. The post As China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Se

China drone maker DJI turns to independent audit in fight against US ban

China tungsten exports to Japan halve amid tightened controls

Japan hotel rates hit high on US, Europe tourists as China visitors fall

Copper jumped to a two-week high on speculation that the US and Iran are nearing a diplomatic resolution to the Middle East conflict that has shaken global markets.

The notorious hukou system is being relaxed. Marx would approve

Exclusive: Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data Reuters

Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic 'permission slip' for conflicts Reuters

US to shut down Iranian airlines' access to landing spots, refueling and ticket sales, Bessent says Reuters

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has failed to achieve any of its key goals, but this reflects Ukrainian strength rather than Russian weakness. Putin's army remains a formidable threat to Europe that must not be underestimated, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Ukraine’s battlefield success should not