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The Petroyuan Myth: War Failed to Shake the Dollar

A Chinese bank employee counts 100-yuan notes and 100-U.S. dollar bills at a bank counter in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China, on Aug. 6, 2019. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesCommentaryDespite sanctions and two wars, the yuan is losing ground, with much of its earlier rise tied...
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The Iran War and the Impact of Expensive Oil on Chinas Economy

ADA man works in a filling station of Sinopec, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, in Shanghai, China, on March 22, 2018. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images3/16/2026|Updated: 3/16/2026CommentaryThe Iran war is disrupting the sanctioned oil supplies that underpin China’s low-cost manufacturing model, exposing deeper weaknesses...
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Trump Admin Backs Kazakhstan Rare-Earth Deal to Break Chinas Grip

Thinking About ChinaOpinionThe United States moves to secure rare-earth supplies and cut China out...
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China Claims Currency Victory in Zambia, but Yuan Internationalization Remains a Myth

Zambia’s limited use of the yuan highlights the myth of de-dollarization.A Chinese bank employee...
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Made in China 2025 Fails Advanced Manufacturing

A worker producing photovoltaic (PV) modules for solar panels in a factory in Suqian,...
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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...
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China’s Conflicting Monetary Policies

Beijing’s ambition to position the yuan as a powerful currency in global trade is facing...
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The CCP Is Crushing China’s Industrial Output

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

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