"Still, it is significant that the two sides are moving from simply avoiding further escalation to actually reducing some tariffs."

The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi was about more than diplomatic symbolism. With Chinese President Xi Jinping making his first visit to India since 2019 and meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit offered an important signal about the direction of China–India relations—and, by extension, the possibilities and limits of cooperation within an increasingly diverse BRICS.

“China needs the access to the European Union’s markets, and China does not have the alternatives.”

"Ghana poised to benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy."

For many Chinese companies, Southeast Asia is no longer just a nearby export market; it's the testing ground for global expansion. As growth slows at home and geopolitical risks rise abroad, Chinese firms are increasingly turning to ASEAN for new customers, resources, manufacturing platforms, and strategic opportunities. Yet success in the region requires far more than competitive products or manufacturing scale.

Drawing on international business theory and practical examples, CEIBS Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Daniel Chng explores why ASEAN has become strategically indispensable to Chinese globalisation, and how Chinese firms can build lasting competitive advantage in one of the world's most dynamic yet complex regions.

“With logistics networks making the flow of goods as seamless as possible, factories in Vietnam (can) become an extension of factories in China.”

"Pragmatic, witty and wise, he eschewed empty rhetoric in favour of plain speaking."

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is just around the corner. The tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams this year offered more qualification opportunities than ever before, including for Asian teams. Yet China once again failed to qualify.

"Wang Yi’s trip is less about solving EU-China trade tensions immediately than about preventing them from escalating into a trade war.”

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, global attention has once again turned to the business side of football. Although China has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup since 2002, its population remains one of the tournament's most important markets, and its companies some of its most high-profile sponsors.

“Emotions are high and unstable. The risk of a trade war between EU and China is real.”

"Curry's name and image will undoubtedly generate attention, but attention alone will not justify a US$400 million investment."

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup—hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—approaches, global attention is once again turning to the intersection of sport, economics, and geopolitics. Beyond the excitement on the pitch, mega sporting events have become powerful platforms for national branding and soft power projection.

 “China plus one” strategies are no longer being driven only by Western multinationals seeking to reduce dependence on China by adding a second manufacturing hub nearby."

“China’s trading system is far more resilient than most people predicted – Americans realize the limit of the impact of tariffs on China’s economy.”

As tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East, the situation has become not only a regional security concern, but also a strategic test for China.

“You know exactly where you stand when you do business with China, the relationship [with Iran] is about trade and exchange rather than security guarantees - China maintains this kind of relationship with almost every country in the world."

Following the US and Israel’s large-scale airstrikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran’s retaliatory firing of hundreds of missiles and drones at states across the region, the geopolitical shockwaves are rapidly being felt in the economic sphere, rattling the fragile nerves of global markets.