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By Rhod Mackenzie

The surge in low-cost imports from China, known as the 'China shock', had a significant impact on the global economy in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Economists predict that a similar phenomenon could occur again in the near future.

To boost economic growth, China is increasi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Germany's position as an industrial superpower may be at risk due to competition from the United States, declining interest in German goods in China, and an energy crisis caused by the lack of inexpensive Russian gas supplies. Bloomberg published this forecast on February 10th.

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By Rhod Mackenzie

On February 6, the CSI 300, China's main index, rose by 3.5%. The following day, the rally continued, albeit with more modest growth of only 0.5%. Bloomberg reports that investors are hopeful that the Chinese government's support will stabilize the situation in the stock markets,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia accounts for 3.2% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). The World Bank calculates the global GDP in purchasing power parity (PPP).

According to Rosstat, Russia is the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP using P.P.P.

China, the USA, India, and Japa...

By Mohamed Al-Kazzaz

Vladimir Kazbekov, the vice President and CEO of the New Development Bank (NDB), was in Cairo to launch the bank’s operations in Egypt.

Established in 2015 by the BRICS group of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the NDB is a multilateral...

Over the past year, the BRICS economic alliance has grown notably in its prominence. Indeed, the bloc enacted its first massive expansion since 2001, inviting six nations to join its ranks. Subsequently, amid that expansion, the BRICS alliance is predicted by Goldman Sachs to dominate global GDP by...