Digital Boom in the Chinese Mainland: 5G, AI & Data on the Rise
Explore how the Chinese mainland is scaling up digital infrastructure with 4.55M 5G sites, 226M gigabit users, top-tier computing, and booming data economy.
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Oil Slips 📉 as IEA Boosts Supply Forecast Ahead of Trump-Putin Meet
Global oil prices fell as the IEA raised its supply forecast, with Brent at $65.67 and WTI at $62.64 ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska.
Chinese Mainland Loans Spark Real Economy Growth 🚀
Chinese mainland loans hit 264.8T yuan (+6.8% Y-o-Y) as PBOC pumps liquidity to fuel real economic growth. M2 up 8.8%, M1 up 5.6%.
China Unveils Central-Level Interest Subsidies to Boost Consumption
China unveils central-level interest subsidies for personal and service-sector loans to boost domestic consumption and energize market vitality.
China’s Shipbuilding Merger Creates $56B Global Giant
China’s CSSC and CSIC join forces to form a $56B maritime powerhouse—the largest absorption merger in the Chinese mainland’s A-share market.
Why AI Can’t Replace Human Connection, Says Global Shaper
Global Shapers member Fan Hongyi reminds us that no matter how advanced AI gets, nothing beats the authenticity of human connection, celebrated at the UN’s 80th anniversary.
New Quality Productive Forces: Leapfrogging Growth for Emerging Markets
Discover how new quality productive forces from the Chinese mainland guide high-quality development and offer leapfrog strategies in green energy and digital agriculture for emerging markets.
US Tariff Chaos: Costs Up, Jobs Still Down
Economist Justin Wolfers warns that Trump’s chaotic tariffs spike costs without reviving manufacturing jobs.
US Tariffs Are Shrinking the Economy, Says Yale Budget Lab
Yale Budget Lab warns that US tariffs divert resources to less productive sectors, raising prices, weakening demand, and stunting growth for a persistently smaller economy.
Sen. Cantwell: Trump’s Tariffs Are a Hidden Tax on Americans
Senator Maria Cantwell says Trump’s tariffs act as unconstitutional taxes on US citizens, arguing that revenue comes straight from American pockets.