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By Claudia Luna Palencia

Is this current weakness just another passing episode, as has happened on other occasions since the end of Bretton Woods? Is it a structural trend caused among other things by the fact that China has been selling its dollars for years, after becoming the main holder of deb...

By Nicholas Shubitz

As the Brics bloc seeks to develop alternatives to the Western financial system, the formation of Brics credit ratings agencies could be on the agenda at the annual summit in October. In addition to developing alternative payment mechanisms for trade in local currencies, Brics...

By Baba Yusuf

“With each new day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion stirs and stretches, knowing he must outrun the fastest gazelle or starve. It is no different for the human race. Whether you consider yourself a gazelle or a...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The German chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to China ended with a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The key topics of the negotiations were the conflict in Ukraine and economic cooperation.
The meeting between Olaf Scholz and Xi Jinping focused on resolving the conflict in...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China has disrupted the supply of raw materials to Europe for clothing Additionally, the production of gunpowder has been impacted.
China has long been known as the world's garment factory due to its strong and affordable light industry. This is thanks to vast cotton fields and...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The growth of the Chinese economy has slowed significantly in recent years, but despite this, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), it will make a very large contribution to the development of the global economy.

The ADB thinks China will continue to be the primary fo...