Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence 
How banking giant ICBC helped Chinese firms gain a foothold in Europe’s wind market 
A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art Indonesia’s Confusing Economic Turn
Indonesia was described as becoming harder to read and riskier to trust …
Corruption
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget. …
Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for bankruptcy
With regulators cracking down on the cash-to-cryptocurrency kiosks in a bid to stop scammers, Bitcoin Depot has said that its business model is no longer…
Managed Rivalry: What “Constructive Strategic Stability” Really Means for US–China Relations
Behind the Trump–Xi summit rhetoric lies a new framework for managing long-term US–China rivalry without open conflict …
In Beijing summit, Trump got what he wanted on Iran, and Xi got what he wanted on Taiwan
Trump spoke against Taiwan independence; China agrees with US that Hormuz Strait must be reopen and Iran should not have nuclear weapons …
Taiwanese non-pundit people express mixed feelings about Trump-Xi meeting
Some fear “Silicon Shield” will not help against dangers from within …