Bessent, Greer and Colby are preparing for a trip to China. Greer is a trade lawyer by training and has provided an intellectual roadmap by which to counter China economically in the long term. The administration’s economic approach doesn’t sit well with everyone, particularly those who see Beijing as an adversary that exploits any opening it's given.

Taiwan is a vital node in the U.S. and global economies. It produces about 90 percent of the world’s most advanced computer chips. A bipartisan group of senators visited Taiwan and urged the island's lawmakers to approve a $40 billion supplementary military budget. The main opposition party is blocking the spending increase, and its leader has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit mainland China. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province.

Hong Kong's five-year plan is part of China's broader strategy to transform the city from its traditional role as a super-strategic hub to a financial and technological superpower. Hong Kong raised more than HK$280 billion (US$35.7 billion) through 119 new listings in 2025 alone.

Macron's visit to Japan and South Korea is an economic and technological cooperation between Paris and Seoul. Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s threats to attack the centers of global technology companies in the Gulf are discussed. Egyptian government's plan to close commercial centers, cafes and restaurants after 9 pm is also discussed.

In 2008, few economists saw the crash that ended up being the Great Recession coming. Now few experts are clear about what is coming, with the war in Iran and the associated formidable energy shock. Nouriel Roubini predicts that the escalation of the Gulf War will cause low growth, high inflation and a financial crisis.

It's 50 years since the Tiananmen Square protest. It paved the way for the end of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge opened to traffic 28 years ago. Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold to keep giving all profits from Newman Foods to charity.

There is a sharp rise in airlines’ fuel surcharges and the Middle East conflict has dampened Hongkongers’ desire to travel to long-haul destinations. Travellers are turning to high-speed rail trips or flights to mainland China. Hong Kong’s 26km (16-mile) section of the high speed rail line directly connects with 110 destinations on the mainland.

This week, we highlight Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and Cuba. We conclude the tour with a study on the decision to change career direction, which may change the lives of many people. It appears that an application in your Internet browser is preventing the video player from loading.