As the U.S. pulls back, China claims to defend free trade and multilateralism but hasn’t matched its words with real action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/11/world/china-a-defender-of-free-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #freetrade #chineseeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy #geoeconomicbriefing

U.S. President Donald Trump’s concentration of power in the executive branch will lead to further trade friction, more corruption and less predictability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/07/world/future-of-us-economic-policymaking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ieepa #donaldtrump #joebiden #tariffs #us #useconomy #usjapanrelations #geoeconomicbriefing

Beijing’s emergence as a shipbuilding superpower has profound implications for maritime commerce and international security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/02/japan/chinas-shipyard-dominance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #geoeconomicbriefing #cssc #cosco #lng #shipbuilding #china