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Introduction The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, has long been considered one of the most strategically important chokepoints in the global economy. Roughly 20% of the world’s daily oil supply and a significant share of… Continue Reading →

Introduction In January 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made the first visit to Beijing by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade. He returned with a landmark trade agreement that stunned allies and angered Washington: a deal to open… Continue Reading →

Introduction After a quarter century of negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur finally signed a comprehensive trade agreement in January 2026. The deal creates the world’s largest free trade zone, covering a combined market of over 700 million consumers and… Continue Reading →

Introduction The economic relationship between Australia and China represents one of the most consequential and paradoxical partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. China is Australia’s largest trading partner by a considerable margin, absorbing nearly a third of all Australian exports and underpinning… Continue Reading →

Executive Summary The digital asset mining industry, particularly Bitcoin miners, is strategically re-orienting its substantial infrastructure towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC). Diminishing profitability from traditional cryptocurrency mining and the explosive demand growth for AI and HPC are… Continue Reading →

Historical North American Trade The economic ties across North America stretch back centuries, long before the formalisation of modern trade agreements. During the colonial era, trade was largely dictated by mercantilist policies, with European powers extracting raw materials from their… Continue Reading →

Introduction: A New Era of Competition For decades, the global economic landscape was characterised by a clear division of labour, with China serving as the world’s factory, producing goods across various value chains, whilst European (and US) firms largely dominated… Continue Reading →

Author: Manus AI The economic relationship between the United States and the European Union is arguably the most significant and complex bilateral partnership in the world. Far from a simple exchange of goods, it encompasses a vast web of trade… Continue Reading →