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THIS WEEK ON GLOBAL FINANCE ROUNDUP
Trade tensions ease between the U.S. and China, Africa gains new IFC lending, Hong Kong reopens crypto access, the U.S. dollar weakens, and real assets outperform—marking a turning point in global finance.
Trump and Xi to Meet at APEC- Markets Eye a Fragile Reset
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet at the APEC 2025 summit in South Korea, marking a critical moment for global trade and strategic balance. Days earlier, Trump and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi forged a renewed alliance in Tokyo — a pairing that could reshape regional investment and security dynamics.
ASEAN at the Center of Global Trade Realignment
At the 2025 ASEAN Summit, Southeast Asia emerges as the world’s new economic crossroads—where the U.S., China, Canada, and Europe compete for influence, trade, and access to the region’s fast-growing markets.
China’s golden grip: rare earths and the new global leverage
China is expected to retain control of the global rare-earth supply chain for at least another decade, reinforcing its leverage over industries critical to technology, energy, and defense. As Beijing tightens export rules, Western efforts to diversify remain years behind.