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China Angola Yuan: Oil, Debt and Minerals

Angola has moved on multiple fronts to deepen its financial and resource ties with China, in a set of developments that together mark a structural shift in how one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil producers manages its currency reserves, finances its energy infrastructure and allocates its mineral wealth. The China-Angola yuan relationship has advanced from...

EU China Trade: October Deadline and Retaliation Risk

The European Union has set an October 2026 deadline for China to make tangible concessions on bilateral trade imbalances, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning that the EU will retaliate if Beijing fails to meet the terms. The warning, issued in early July 2026, marks a significant hardening of the EU’s position...

China Economy 2026 Records Industrial And Housing Shifts

The China economy 2026 showed varied developments in early 2026, including an increase in industrial profits, continued changes in the Hong Kong housing market and shifts in industrial emissions and emerging sectors. Recent data releases and sectoral reports indicate concurrent movements across manufacturing, property and innovation-related industries. Industrial Profits Increase In Early 2026 In Beijing,...

Iran’s Leverage: Will Russia and China Actively Join the Israel-Iran War?

The most recent developments between the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter: Iran) and the State of Israel, opposing each other in a territorial war, are the next step in their escalating geopolitical situation. While the primary root causes of this conflict have been addressed in several of our analyses (e.g., Israel and Iran: Behind Political...

China And Germany Elevate Strategic Partnership With Economic, Industrial And Diplomatic Agreements

China and Germany reaffirmed their bilateral relationship and agreed to expand cooperation across economic, industrial and diplomatic fronts during high-level meetings in Beijing in February 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held talks aimed at strengthening the China-Germany partnership, covering trade, investment, innovation and future industrial collaboration. (Chinese Ministry of Foreign...

Japan Faces Diplomatic Friction with China and South Korea

The Japanese state is currently managing separate diplomatic developments with the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. On 24 February 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter: MOFCOM) announced the implementation of export controls targeting 20 Japanese technology and defence entities. These measures restrict the transfer of dual-use items to specific corporations...