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China’s slowdown deepens as retail sales and investment weaken in November
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s economic slowdown became more entrenched in November, with retail sales posting their weakest year-on-year growth since...
IMF urges China to accelerate shift toward domestic consumption, warns export-led model is “too big” to sustain without sparking global tensions
BEIJING (Realist English). China must “accelerate” its transition away from export-driven growth and strengthen support for domestic consumption, or risk...
Macron warns China that Europe may impose U.S.-style punitive tariffs if trade imbalance persists into 2026
PARIS (Realist English). French President Emmanuel Macron has issued his strongest warning yet to Beijing, saying the European Union will...
China’s exports rebound, but U.S.-bound shipments plunge for eighth straight month
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s exports returned to growth in November, outperforming market expectations, even as shipments to the United States...
China stages urban warfare drill amid Taiwan’s push to expand asymmetric defences
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a major urban combat drill simulating the seizure of a war-damaged...
Colombian politicians turn toward China as relations with Trump-led Washington deteriorate
BOGOTÁ (Realist English). China is rapidly expanding its political and economic footprint in Colombia as relations between Bogotá and Washington...
China’s J-35 fighter draws Middle East interest despite unanswered capability questions
BEIJING (Realist English). The J-35, China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, is attracting attention from prospective buyers in the Middle East...
China warns Japan it will “pay a painful price” over new missile deployment near Taiwan
BEIJING (Realist English). China on Thursday warned that Japan would “pay a painful price” if it crosses Beijing’s red lines...
Taiwan to seek $40bn defence boost amid rising pressure from China, President Lai says
TAIPEI (Realist English). President Lai Ching-te announced that Taiwan will introduce a supplementary $40bn defence budget, signaling what he called...
Lula warns US action against Venezuela would trigger humanitarian disaster
FOZ DO IGUAÇU (Realist English). Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that any armed intervention in Venezuela...
Putin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Maduro rejects Trump’s claims over Venezuelan oil and land, accuses US of colonial ambitions
CARACAS (Realist English). Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about “reclaiming” Venezuelan land...
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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