Published: 9:15pm, 31 Jul 2025Updated: 12:25am, 1 Aug 2025
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1. US-China trade talks signal shift that could reshape global order: analysts
Future negotiations could take place against a more fragmented backdrop, as the superpowers vie for influence over third countries.
2. China announces joint Pacific naval exercise with Russia in August
China and Russia will hold their “Joint Sea 2025” joint naval exercise in August, followed by the sixth joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, China’s National Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
3. Will China win renewables race while US pivots to fossil fuels and nuclear?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act dramatically reverses American support for clean energy in a world racing towards decarbonisation. Meanwhile, China is projected to contribute 60 per cent of the world’s expansion in renewable energy capacity by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.