Japan and China have a contentious territorial dispute in the East China Sea. The latest downturn in relations is well underway. China had been Japan’s second-largest source of tourists in 2024, sending nearly 7 million visitors. By December 2025, that flow had sharply reversed, even as Japan set a record of 42.7 million tourist arrivals.
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Zhu Zhaoyi, executive director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at Peking University HSBC Business School, believes China could gain a "massive strategic advantage" from the war in Iran by reshaping trade in the Middle East and catching up with the US militarily. He thinks Beijing should take a more active role in peace talks.
Algernon Yau Ying-wah is the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development. He says Hong Kong's investments in the Middle East will not be derailed by ongoing conflicts. The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran since February have disrupted global air transport and driven up oil prices.
Beijing is watching the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran war carefully. China has tried to position itself as a peacemaker of sorts, but also to maintain distance from the war in a region where it has minimal military influence. Analysts say China's priority is to avoid any actions that may jeopardize relations with Trump.
India-South Korea relations were established 50 years ago. The last state visit by the Indian prime minister to South Korea was in February 2019. There have been limited top-level meetings between South Korea and India. India's strategic position has skyrocketed over the past decade. South Korea does not have an official India strategy. Korean businesses have been accelerating their entry into India. President Lee Jae-myung visits India from April 19-21.
Rosenfeld and Lucas Bäuml talk about the current economic situation in the world and Schaeffler's future strategy. They discuss the impact of the Iran war on their company and the economic crisis in the automotive industry. They talk about their new product-oriented strategy and the future of their company.
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During the Second World War, hundreds of professionals decamped to Ottawa to help C.D. Howe create an industrialized economy from a standing start. Today, Canada’s economy isn't ready for the rigours of a dangerous, unpredictable world. The non-financial corporate sector is sitting on more than $1 trillion of cash.