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By John Gong

The architects of the current global governance system have failed the world. Not only didn’t they redeem the sins of their ancestors, but we now have the leaders of the richest club in the world convening every year preaching to the rest of the planet about the rules-based order, whi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The October figures for China's industrial production and retail sales were better than expected, indicating that the long-awaited recovery of the world's second-largest economy may be on the horizon. T However, the construction industry remains in a deep crisis, hindering its pr...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The current state of the liquefied gas (LNG) spot market is relatively placid compared to their usual seasonal conditions. Whilst the outdoors are still warm, the subterranean storage facilities throughout Europe and Asia are brimming with gas and poised for the imminent winter....

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to a report by Bloomberg, the five current members of the BRICS group have increased trade by 56% between 2017 and 2022, reaching around $422 billion in total last year.

BRICS currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but will be joined by Arg...

By Rhod Mackenzie
The export of goods from China to the United States fell by 16.4%, while imports fell by 6%. This data, is based on the results of first three quarters of 2023, were published by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. What is the explanation for t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's foreign trade has been almost totally reoriented towards the East, mainly towards China. Moreover, in many respects Russia's trade with China has already surpassed the peak levels of trade with the EU in previous years. As the acting head of the Federal Customs Service...