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U.S.–China Economic Relations After 2025: The Era of “Reciprocity and Fairness” Arrives
For Chinese and Asian firms linked to U.S. markets, this shift is not theoretical. It will define tariff structures, compliance expectations, supply-chain configurations, and market-entry strategies through the remainder of the decade.

AFAI
1 hour ago3 min read


The Chinese aren’t psychopaths, but Americans fear they are
China’s population is more than 1.4 billion people so if indeed the Chinese stand united to fight, they hold a very good chance to crush the U.S., since that’s simple logic. China has a population, which stands about three times the size of the US. Who is the bigger bully is the one more likely to win the fight.

Tom Pauken II.
Nov 255 min read


Japan’s First Female Prime Minister: Implications for Foreign Residents, Investors, and U.S.–Japan Alignment
U.S.–Japan policy coordination will deepen, not drift. The leadership’s instincts on deterrence, supply-chain resilience, and export controls sit close to Washington’s preferences.

AFAI
Oct 44 min read


From America to Asia: Charlie Kirk’s Influence on a Global Conservative Movement
The death of Charlie Kirk is a profound loss to conservatism, but his legacy will endure. His willingness to reach across the Pacific and engage directly with allies in Asia was an important step in building a broader conservative alliance.

AFAI
Sep 212 min read


Strategic Realignment: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Redefines U.S.–Indo-China Relations in an Era of Geoeconomic Competition
For executives and investors, the core lesson of the OBBBA is that the United States is no longer offering open-market access without conditions. Market entry, capital access, and even diplomatic engagement will be increasingly filtered through the prism of defense alignment, national origin, and strategic trustworthiness.

AFAI
Jul 54 min read


Reality TV shows, even in China, become politics’ training boot camps
Hence, Reality TV is going mainstream and for aspiring politicians, they should embrace the new age of governance. United States President Donald J. Trump set the tone. Before formally entering into the harsh glare of the political limelight, he was recognized the world over in the 1980s and 1990s as a billionaire real estate mogul, who was a born and bred New Yorker.

Tom Pauken II.
Jun 265 min read


Taking note of suicide risks over China’s education ‘Gaokao’ testing system
The exam will determine what university they can attend, with those scoring high could capture a pathway to a successful professional career, while most others will face rising challenges due to their average or below-average tests’ results.

Tom Pauken II.
Jun 115 min read


China-based Nongfu Spring’s investment in New Hampshire sparks Cold War hysteria
The concept sounded reasonable and Hangzhou-based Nongfu Spring, China’s largest bottled water company, took the advice to heart and secured a US$67 million investment to purchase land and pursue water rights in Nashua, a small city in Southern New Hampshire.

Tom Pauken II.
May 204 min read


The Labor Dilemma Behind America's Manufacturing Revival: Will Young Workers Step Onto the Factory
Yet the greatest challenge in this bold reshoring initiative is not financial or logistical, it is human. While politicians are quick to praise the virtues of manufacturing jobs, factories across the U.S. are struggling to find and retain workers.

Brian Sioux
May 203 min read


China claims victory over trade wars, but that’s a delusion
Apparently, many Chinese are also embracing “castles in the air,” by believing that Beijing has already trounced United States President Donald J. Trump in trade wars, while assuming that China will soon emerge as the most powerful and richest nation in our world in the very near future.

Tom Pauken II.
May 144 min read


America First in Action: Trump’s Strategic 90-Day Trade Truce with China
The agreement reflects a strategic recalibration by the Trump administration, balancing domestic economic pressures with foreign policy objectives. High tariffs had begun to impact U.S. manufacturers and consumers, leading to inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions.

Brian Sioux
May 122 min read


When Nuclear Neighbours Trade Fire: Regional Supply Chains in the Crosshairs
The abrupt exchange of precision strikes and drone swarms between India and Pakistan from 7 to 10 May has exposed a new level of operational depth and speed in South Asian warfare, collapsing warning times and eroding the buffer that once separated conventional skirmishes from nuclear thresholds.

Brian Sioux
May 103 min read


When US-China trade talks get back on track, Witkoff can roll in for rescue
Steve Witkoff has worked with President Trump for a number of decades in business and politics. He played a crucial role in Trump’s illustrious career as a property developer. Witkoff has also been appointed as a troubleshooter for the Trump administration to resolve complicated US foreign policy matters and long-standing diplomatic disputes.

Tom Pauken II.
May 75 min read


Trump gets ready to rumble with Carney in Canada
Let’s be brutally honest, United States President Donald J. Trump is very happy to see the globalist elitist technocrat Mark Carney to get elected as Canadian Prime Minister earlier this week. He will serve as the nation’s leader for the next four years. His main challenger, Pierre Polievre, a conservative, was ill-suited to govern the country at this moment.

Tom Pauken II.
Apr 294 min read


China’s pledge to fight to bitter end on trade wars is bluff
President Trump’s fundamental strategy was simple. He would capture the world’s attention by blasting all nation-states for engaging in unfair practices with the US and informing them that Liberation Day is ‘Punishment Day’ for them.

Tom Pauken II.
Apr 234 min read


The world thinks Trump is ‘Panican,’ he’s no
The stock markets across the globe have been in turmoil ever since United States President Donald J. Trump welcomed ‘Liberation Day’ with a bold announcement to increase tariff rates to a substantial degree on all sovereign nations and regional actors.

Tom Pauken II.
Apr 155 min read


Blueprint for Reshoring: Why Industrial Immigration Must Be Part of the Solution
Rethinking our immigration system does not undermine American labor. It accelerates skill transfer, protects strategic industries, and future-proofs the workforce.

AFAI
Apr 153 min read


Liberation Day: Wall Street elites got it totally wrong, “you’re fired”
Trump declares April 2 “Liberation Day,” launching high tariffs under the Reciprocal Trade Act to protect U.S. industries.

Tom Pauken II.
Apr 25 min read


“Liberation Day”: Reclaiming America’s Trade Sovereignty Through Reciprocal Tariffs
President Trump declares “Liberation Day,” launching sweeping tariffs to reclaim U.S. trade sovereignty and boost domestic industry.

Brian Sioux
Apr 24 min read


Why Greenland Is Back on America’s Radar— and Trump’s Too
Greenland is becoming a key battleground in U.S.-China rivalry — Trump’s Arctic vision may reshape global power politics.

AFAI
Apr 14 min read
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