Flags flutter during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters BEIJING — While high-profile world leaders in Davos last week opined on U.S. claims to Greenland, China’s envoy reiterated calls for cooperation. Businesses and analysts in China said the developments highlighted an opportunity for…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed ongoing geopolitical concerns. On Sunday stateside, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story China is moving from global exporter to investor, right into regions the U.S. is eyeing. As U.S. President Donald Trump this year intensified U.S. influence…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch British diplomats have long prided themselves on the so-called “special relationship” with the United States. The phrase was coined by Winston Churchill, Britain’s inspirational wartime leader, when in March 1946 he famously described how an “iron curtain” had descended across…
Shipping containers and gantry cranes beyond a fishing boat near the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels, prompting officials to move to curb leverage even as many investors…
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Monday as investors assessed renewed U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland, raising concerns about escalating trade tensions with Europe. European states are reportedly discussing counter-tariffs and broader punitive economic measures in response to fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump, further…
Jack Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Airwallex. Courtesy of Jack Zhang The word “burnout” isn’t in the dictionary of Jack Zhang, co-founder and CEO of fintech company Airwallex. “I never understand that terminology to be honest. I’ve worked 100 hours a week from [the] age of 16 for 20 plus years,” Zhang told…
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend and looked toward key economic…
The growth of China’s biotechnology sector has been staggering. Beijing is pumping money into the industry, backing research efforts and helping launch a new wave of labs and incubators in the country. That’s a problem for the U.S. biotech industry and also affects rare disease patients who are waiting for a cure. Among the experts…
Greenlandic flags are fixed on a building in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 14, 2026. Alessandro Rampazzo | AFP | Getty Images A high-stakes meeting between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over the Arctic island’s future ended without a major breakthrough, amplifying concerns about the prospect of a near-term solution. The White House meeting on Wednesday…
