The Global Prosperity Summit 2026 was held in Hong Kong last month. It was co-organised by the Savantas Policy Institute, the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and the European Chamber of Commerce. It showcased high-stakes international dialogue over two days on the city’s potential across several fast-evolving and globally significant industries.
Trump personally called for China's help to end the Ukraine war in his summit with Xi Jinping. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thanked China for clearing Brazil's beef of foot-and-mouth disease. Food Republic, the Singaporean food court chain owned by BreadTalk Group, is set to close its last remaining outlet in Beijing on June 15. A celebrity dog in central China was stolen and slaughtered.
European companies complain about Chinese competition. Cecilia Malmstrom wrote about “an ever more aggressive China’s industrial policy with an increase of targeted subsidies, dumping and overproduction as strategies to increase exports. China's industrial policies are not about picking winners but about pursuing competitiveness across the economy.
Taiwan is committed to expanding cooperation with Europe to respond to global security challenges. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chih-chung Wu made the remarks in an online interview with Giulia Pompili for an article published June 3 in the Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio.
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UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture. MENASource offers the latest news from across the Middle East. Inflection Points is a weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe.
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Beijing's regional strategy has been driven by the premise that economic engagement can generate long-term geopolitical influence. Recent developments in Latin America are calling this perceived wisdom into question. Panama's decision to formally exit the BRI in 2025 highlights the challenge facing China. Beijing invested heavily in its relationship with Venezuela.
The present conflict in the Middle East is forcing Beijing to confront a different problem: physical risks to infrastructure. China’s direct investment in the Mideast reached roughly $89 billion between 2019 and 2024. At least 18 projects financed by China across six countries in the region are either affected or at serious risk, with loans behind them totaling over $6.5 billion.