Merchandised trade entered this year on an unexpectedly strong footing, propelled by high-tech manufacturing and containerised shipping across the Pacific. However, beneath the surface of these strong early performance indicators is a more fragile real…

The long-awaited visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping took place on Thursday. According to the U.S. State Department, both sides agreed that tolls should not be imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of…