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Chinese subsidies lower prices now but create domestic misallocation and cross-border distortions Importers’ short-run gains are offset by capacity loss, concentration, and volatile input shocks Targeted remedies, resilient procurement, and updated curricula can cut the global welfare loss

Indonesia’s High-Speed Rail Project in Deficit Amid Unpaid Debt Thailand and Malaysia Cut Reliance on Chinese Loans Through Renegotiation ‘Debt Trap’ Allegations Mount as Developing Nations Default on Chinese Credit Indone

Domestic consumption lags far behind production capacityGlobal price distortions deepen amid dumping surge

EU Commission Pressures Member States to Phase Out Chinese Equipment Legal Enforcement Could Trigger Sanctions for Noncompliance With UK, Sweden Already Banning Huawei, Italy and Greece Expected to Follow The European Commission is moving to leg

Rare earth price spikes show fragile supply chains The U.S.

Trade barriers worth $2.3T are rising and choking education trade A free trade mega bloc can keep people, data, and ideas moving Prioritize shared visas, interoperable credentials, and protected cross-border data One number u

Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, House Vote to Follow Prolonged Shutdown Deepens Exodus of Unpaid Federal Workers GDP Already Down 1.5%, Fourth-Quarter Contraction Likely The record-breaking 41-day federal government shutdown i

Japan Accelerates Rare Earth Mining Preparations Near Minamitori Island U.S.

Japan’s labor is tight and the yen is weak Despite 2.3 million foreign workers, only 1,685 Indian students study in Japan A Japan–India education corridor would scale skills, lift productivity, and lock in a deeper partnership

Conservative justices question legality of tariff policy Trump touts reshoring and anti-China effects Over half of Americans disapprove of his economic management U.S.

China Temporarily Suspends Rare Earth Export Controls to Fulfill Summit Agreement U.S.

BRI is reshaping value chains, creating real growth with tight dependencies U.S.

Taiwan’s advanced chips make it a bargaining chip in U.S.–China–Japan rivalry Tariffs, subsidies, and new fabs turn semiconductor leverage into day-to-day industrial policy Education must build chip literacy and procurement buffers to withstand supply shocks

President Trump Holds C5+1 Summit with Central Asian Leaders Washington Expands Multilateral Cooperation on Rare Earths with Australia and Japan Analysts Warn China’s 40-Year Strategy Cannot Be Undone Overnight U.S.

Aftermath of the Moon Administration’s ‘Zero Irregular Workers’ Policy Revenue up only 5%, while subsidiary service costs surge 88% Plunging profitability and declining global competitiveness Photo=Incheon Inter

Zepbound and Wegovy to Be Sold in the U.S. at “Most-Favored-Nation” Prices With Drug Price Pressure Mounting, Pfizer and AstraZeneca Also Fall in Line As Profit Margins Shrink for U.S. Pharma, Will China Step Up Its Challenge? U.S.

US leadership in Asia is consolidating, not fading Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and key ASEAN partners are tightening defense and tech ties with Washington This hardening coalition outweighs rhetoric and is reshaping education and industry

Short-video nationalism is entertainment-driven but spreads grievance fast When it targets Japan, boycotts and tourism losses impose real costs Teach short-form literacy and use narrow, transparent rules to curb harms A sing

Lower Courts Ruled Tariffs ‘Unlawful,’ but Conservative-Leaning Supreme Court Outcome Uncertain “Taxation Is a Core Congressional Power” vs.

Power of Siberia 2 shifts China’s energy risk from tankers to pipelines With Alaska LNG, Asia gains buyer leverage and softer price spikes—not an oil crash Winners will master contract design, sanctions exposure, and long build timelines