Why China’s ‘Never Kneel Down’ video fails to change US trade war narrative China’s ‘Never Kneel Down’ video employs nationalistic rhetoric to resonate with a Chinese audience, but is unlikely to influence the global narrative on tariffs.
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How Asean can turn short-term tariff pain into long-term gain Intra-bloc trade and diversified supply sources can help reduce dependency on Donald Trump’s United States and expand export options.
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Trump world: the unravelling of American global leadership With an isolationist US increasingly viewing commitments as burdens, a power vacuum emerges that China and others can fill.
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Why the Philippines can’t ignore China’s Southeast Asia pivot Beijing’s focus on regional stability and trade openness presents both challenges and opportunities that Manila can’t afford to overlook.
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Can Malaysia afford to cut petrol subsidies as US tariff threats put jobs on the line? With US tariff uncertainty jeopardising Malaysian jobs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must weigh the necessity of slashing subsidies.
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