Economic Coercion Australia’s trade minister is in China where a rapprochement in relations is underway. Beijing had earlier sought to punish Australia for Canberra demanding more information on the origins of COVID. Australia subsequently found other markets for the productions China intentionally stopped purchasing. Some argue this evidences the limitations of economic coercion. Though the G-7 has strongly criticized the use of economic coercion and created a so-called “coordination platform” to fight against it, technically it represents the heart of the West’s efforts to punish Russia for invading Ukraine. And Russia is proving the limited influence of such measures. Good for the Goose, Good for the Gand...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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