HomeAuthorsPosts by Antonio Graceffo

Antonio Graceffo

Business

Made in China 2025 Fails Advanced Manufacturing

A worker producing photovoltaic (PV) modules for solar panels in a factory in Suqian, eastern Jiangsu Province, China, on Jan. 23, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images10/28/2025|Updated: 10/28/2025CommentaryXi Jinping’s vision for “Made in China 2025” and for China’s global leadership by 2040 calls for the...
Business

China’s Yuan Stablecoin: Just Another Tool of Digital Control

CommentaryChina’s push for a yuan-backed stablecoin is less about innovation or global finance and more about extending the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) digital surveillance and control, making it unlikely to displace the dollar or deliver true financial freedom.
spot_img

Keep exploring

Business

China’s Conflicting Monetary Policies

Beijing’s ambition to position the yuan as a powerful currency in global trade is facing...
Business

The CCP Is Crushing China’s Industrial Output

CommentaryChina’s economy is suffering from hidden debt, industrial overcapacity, and a renewed expansion of...
Business

US–China Trade War Fuels India’s Rise as Top Smartphone Exporter to US

AD8/6/2025|Updated: 8/9/2025CommentaryIndia has overtaken China as the leading smartphone exporter to the United States,...
Business & Markets

How Trump’s Tariff Strategy Is Reclaiming US Industry From China

CommentaryAs part of the Trump administration’s trade war with the CCP, some Chinese imports now...
Business & Markets

China’s Anti-Sanctions Shield: Defending Trade or Deepening Economic Woes?

CommentaryChinese leader Xi Jinping is altering domestic laws and reinforcing state control to counter...
Business & Markets

Fortress North America: How Mexico and Canada Factor Into Trump’s China-Tariff Strategy

CommentaryPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada to...

Latest articles

Africa News

Glencore Canada Suspends Major Investments in Its Horne Smelter

The Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, owned by Glencore, photographed on, Oct. 29, 2022. The...
Africa News

Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker Goldwind Hit by EU Anti-Subsidies Probe

A ship loaded with wind turbine parts made by the Goldwind company is seen...
Africa News

LIVE NOW: Colombia President Petro Speaks to Press After Meeting With Trump

LIVE NOW: Colombia President Petro Speaks to Press After Meeting With TrumpEpochTV LiveFeb-03-2026Colombian President...
Europe

Why futuristic, tech-centred smart city projects are destined to fail

For residents of European cities – with their snarled traffic, draughty old buildings, creaking...