Global Trade And Security Shifts
China and Russia conduct joint naval drills and expand border crossings while the EU and US implement a tariff truce on industrial goods and steel.
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- EVENTChina tests submarine-launched ballistic missile in Pacific, drawing sharp rebuke from Australia and New Zealand
The rare live-fire exercise underscores Beijing's expanding naval capabilities and intensifies security concerns among regional allies.
- EVENTTaiwan flags rising Chinese naval activity as joint drills with Russia loom
Heightened military pressure in the Taiwan Strait risks disrupting one of the world's most critical shipping corridors, keeping risk premiums elevated in regional freight and energy markets.
- EVENTChina and Russia to hold joint naval drills in Pacific this month
The annual exercises, confirmed by Beijing's defense ministry, include patrols in unspecified areas of the region, adding to geopolitical friction in key shipping lanes.
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in: China and Russia to hold joint naval drills in Pacific this month - EVENTChina and Russia to conduct joint naval drills in Pacific this month
The announcement adds to a series of recent Chinese naval deployments, including port calls in Hong Kong and expanded patrols near Taiwan, raising questions about regional security dynamics.
- MARKETEU-US tariff truce takes effect as steel import rules tighten
The operational start of the trade deal removes duties on US industrial goods and seafood, while Brussels enforces stricter controls on steel flows.
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- EVENTRussia expands Pogranichny border crossing capacity to ease China trade flows
The upgraded crossing in the Primorsky Region increases daily vehicle throughput nearly tenfold, reinforcing overland logistics as Moscow and Beijing deepen energy and goods ties.