By Stephen Blank
The fabric of America’s strategic ties to the Gulf region is fraying. The leader of its most consequential nation, Saudi Arabia, has essentially told the Biden administration with regard to oil supply, arms sales or nuclear power, “If you want to work with me fine, but if not, the...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The German chemical industry association VCI believes that the situation in the German chemical industry, one of the flagships of Europe's first economy, is worse than its economists predicted in the latest forecast,
The VCI President Markus Steilemann, who also heads Covestro...
Global Times Opinion
While high-level exchanges and constructive communications between China and the US have sent certain positive signals, it doesn't seem to have slowed the US in hammering out sanctions against China. But that doesn't mean China will just roll over and take the reckless crackd...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China is willing to work together with BRICS countries to implement the consensus reached by the countries' leaders to promote the membership expansion process and enhance cooperation among emerging markets and developing nations, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on T...
By Rhod Mackenzie
There are new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and gas storage facilities under construction all across Asia. The lessons learnt by the unpleasant experience of 2022, when the price of a million British thermal units (MBTU) of liquefied gas rose to a record $70 ($2,450 per t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The level of the external debt of the Russian Federation in relation to GDP in the first quarter of 2023 dropped to a historic low of 15%. This is evidenced by the data of the Central Bank.
At the end of last year, the volume of debt to non-residents to GDP was 16.6%, and then...