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“Overcoming the Thucydides Trap”: Xi Issues Indirect Warning to U.S. Trump Brings U.S.

Soaring popularity of obesity drugs drives sharp decline in restaurant spending Small-portion meals launched to target appetite-suppressed consumers Sales of products aimed at preventing side effects such as hair loss also climb

U.S. and Chinese leaders, changed from nine years ago Xi publicly pressures Trump: “Mishandling Taiwan could trigger U.S.-China conflict” Trump sends conciliatory message to Xi: “A great leader” U.S.

Franchise F&B Assets Flood the Market as FIs and SIs Spend Years Merely Weighing Acquisitions Negative Perceptions Spread After Theborn Korea’s Owner Risk and Pizza Hut’s “Margin Franchise Fee” Dispute Risk Management Becomes More Critical Than Cash Flow and Brand Power

China Sharpens Missile Production Capacity Amid Aggressive Expansion Drive U.S. Missile Stocks Depleted by Iran War, Fueling Alarm in Washington Taiwan Strait Faces Greater Volatility as U.S.

China boosts production efficiency of J-20 stealth fighter jets through dark factories Unmanned strikes spreading across the globe as drones reshape the balance of warfare “Human intervention shrinking” as AI tracks targets and operates combat platforms on the battlefield

Indonesia Pursues Türkiye’s KAAN Fighter While Maintaining KF-21 Cooperation With Korea Wide Gap in Deployment Timelines Between KF-21 and KAAN Drives Two-Track Supply Diversification Strategy China-Indonesia Tensions Persist Over Natuna Sea Disputes

Mounting calls within Labour for Starmer’s resignation after crushing local election defeat Deepening dependence on foreign labor fuels political instability in Britain Sweeping systemic overhaul needed to resolve labor shortages

‘Eye-for-an-eye’ Saudi Arabia confirmed to have carried out direct mainland strikes in March UAE behind Lavan Island attack, signaling shift among Gulf states Regional security order may be reshaped amid erosion of Iran’s authority

Power shortages stall data center projects Transformer raw material constraints hinder short-term output expansion America’s fragile future amid industrial infrastructure decline raises parallels with Britain’s historical downfall

China’s property crisis is really a capital crisis The state can delay panic, but not restore trust by force China must shift from land-led growth to household and productivity-led growth Investment in housing in China has h

China’s ethnic unity law shifts fairness toward shared national rules The U.S.

China’s industrial rise is not built on subsidies alone Its real advantage is the link between factories, finance, schools, labor, and state planning The West can copy parts of China industrial policy, but not the full national system behind it

“FIFA Already Lowered Its Asking Price,” Yet Differences Persist With China Over Broadcast Fees India’s JioStar Also Maintains Conservative Stance With $20 Million Offer Weak Domestic Demand in Both Countries Reduces Appeal of High-Priced Sports Broadcasts

Long-Entrenched Deflation Gives Way to Price Rebound Triggered by Iran Conflict Beijing’s Advanced Manufacturing Push Shows Limited Effect on Domestic Consumption Defense Spending Continues to Climb as Consumption Recovery Measures Lose Momentum

U.S. Automakers Deeply Reliant on Chinese Parts as Major Brands Struggle to Decouple Chinese EVs Emerging as Security and Economic Threat Amid Expanding Regulatory Barriers Trump’s Remark Urging Chinese Carmakers to Enter U.S.

Chinese Shipbuilding Nears 85% Global Market Share by First-Quarter Order Volume South Korean Yards Focus on High-Value Vessels, Delivering Clear Earnings Growth Deepening South Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Expands Seoul’s Influence in U.S.

Google Parent Alphabet Moves to Issue Samurai Bonds Amid Expanding Capital Spending Samurai Bonds, Long a Secondary Option for U.S.

Copper Consumption Surges Amid AI Infrastructure Expansion Supply Chain Constraints and Lack of New Mines Add Upward Pressure on Copper Prices Big Tech Moves to Secure Copper Mines as Long-Term Supply Shortage Looms View of an

Trump Slams Ceasefire as “Life Support Dependent” Signals Resumption of Hormuz Escort Operations Analysts View Remarks as “Strategic Messaging Through Escalation” U.S.