Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency
The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.
Economic Conditions and Trends
Ukraine Takes First Step Toward Carrying Out Minerals Deal With U.S.
The government is trying to show the Trump administration that it can deliver on the agreement.
U.S. and China Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War
Officials from both sides are meeting on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.
South Koreans Have a New President, and Mixed Emotions
After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House
The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.
Why South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China
Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy
Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last year.
Canada’s Central Banker on Economic Turmoil and Diversifying Trade
We spoke with Tiff Macklem, the governor of the Bank of Canada, after a meeting of top economic policymakers in Alberta.
This Is the Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For
For years, the leader of China has planned to make the world dependent on its exports and know-how. But the strategy has costs for his own country.
What the setback for Merz means for the German economy.
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