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Diplomatic Bandwidth Allocation Reflects Priorities Through Energy Partnerships

India's allocation of diplomatic bandwidth to various energy partnerships in 2025 reflected strategic priorities, with high-level engagement supporting certain supplier relationships. While US crude imports to India increased by...

‘Buy European’ Policy Endorsed as EU Addresses Industrial Decline

The European Union's summit produced consensus on "Buy European" policies protecting strategic industrial sectors. Leaders from all 27...

Bank of England Holds at 3.75% as Communication Strategy Balances Transparency With Flexibility

The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 3.75%, carefully balancing transparency about its thinking with flexibility...

Gold and Silver Markets Rally After Dramatic Turbulence on Central Banking Leadership News

Monday's trading session brought significant recovery to precious metals after extreme price swings that had rattled investors worldwide....

Gold in the Digital Age: Why Physical Possession Still Matters for Germany

In an era dominated by cryptocurrencies and digital transactions, the debate over Germany’s physical gold reserves might seem...

China’s Foreign Trade Hits 10.3 Trillion Yuan in Q1 2025, Defying Global Headwinds with Resilient Growth

China’s foreign trade in goods posted a resilient start in the first quarter of 2025, expanding by 1.3 percent year-on-year to reach a substantial...

China Warns U.S.: Tariffs Strain Cultural Ties, Film Industry Feels the Fallout

China has reaffirmed that while its market remains open in principle, it will not ignore the effects of U.S. tariff policies—especially when they risk...

China-Laos Railway Surpasses 480,000 Cross-Border Travelers, Strengthens Belt and Road Connectivity

KUNMING, April 12 — In just two years since launching its international passenger service, the China-Laos Railway has carried over 487,000 cross-border travelers from...

Sky’s No Longer the Limit: XPeng’s Flying Cars Signal a Bold Leap into the Low-Altitude Future

What once seemed like science fiction is fast becoming reality. Flying cars — long imagined as symbols of futuristic living — are entering the...

Boomerang Economics: How U.S. Tariffs Are Hurting Allies Like Australia—and Itself

SYDNEY, April 13 (Xinhua) – U.S. tariff policies, much like the traditional Australian boomerang, are swinging back with unintended force—striking not just global trading...

Trump’s Tariffs Sour Italian Wine Industry as Vinitaly 2025 Opens Under a Cloud of Uncertainty

What should have been a jubilant celebration of Italy’s finest wines turned somber as the 57th edition of Vinitaly, the country’s premier international wine...