Beijing versus energy prices. Shortly after coal and oil futures in China reached all-time highs on Tuesday, the government began signaling that a series of interventions are forthcoming, quickly reversing the trend. Among other moves, regulators are lifting coal output quotas, giving coal shipments priority in ports and on railroads, and pledging to crack down […]
China’s power crisis. Beijing is moving to liberalize electricity pricing in the country, while also surging imports of both coal and natural gas (including,...
Agreeing to disagree. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday and, according to Biden, agreed to preserve the "Taiwan agreement,"...
China’s grid. China's electricity crunch seems to be getting worse. Rolling blackouts have reportedly begun in several major cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. The...
German elections. Germany’s Social Democratic Party won the most seats in Sunday’s national elections, narrowly beating Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union. Both parties...
Joining forces. British, Australian and U.S. leaders announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific on Wednesday. The trilateral “AUKUS” program will focus on...
Follow-up North Korean missile tests. North Korea followed up its cruise missile tests over the weekend with a test of something more familiar: short-range...
China’s economy sputters. A data dump coming Wednesday is expected to show slumps in several Chinese economic indicators in August, including industrial production and...
Korean missile tests. South Korea reportedly conducted a successful test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile late last week. It’s a major leap in...
