Bloomberg | Eli Lake: The Trump administration is in the midst of the most profound shift in U.S. strategy toward China in almost half a century. Between the pandemic and the protests, it was easy to miss. But for the last several months, the U.S. has been quietly adjusting its approach to China, going beyond President Donald Trumps tweets and speeches....

Financial Tribune - Oil prices weakened on Monday after new tariffs imposed by the United States and China came into force, raising concerns about a further hit to global growth and demand for crude. Brent crude slipped 22 cents, or 0.4%, to $59.03 a barrel, while U.S. oil was down 2 cents at $55.083 at barrel, CNBC reported. The United States ...

Geopolitical Monitor | Tanmay Kadam: The escalating trade war between U.S. and China has given rise to the prospect of two possible game-changing events for oil markets: First, more of Irans crude oil finding its way into the market; and second, the disruption of global oil markets due to oversupply issues caused by this Iranian oil. On August 1,...

IRNA Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the US trade war on China, as an attempt by Washington to retain its previous position through imposing unconventional costs on others, is doomed to failure. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said the trade war between China and the US in recent months has been one of major international ...

CNBC - Current geopolitical tensions are making it harder and harder for oil-producing nations to make decisions that will help stabilize crude prices, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told CNBC Sunday. Asked about tensions in the Middle East, Novak said that problems in the region were becoming greater and greater, but added that the U....

IRNA/Global Times - China on Wednesday night hit back at repeated threats by US officials to slap higher tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods, vowing that it will take 'necessary' countermeasures if forced. 'If the US side implements the tariff measures, the Chinese side will have no choice but to take necessary countermeasures,...

Alwaght - Trumps election as the 45th president of the US introduced a big transformation to the global diplomacy and economy. As a businessman who has spent his life trading and bargaining, Trump has reduced the political logic on the international stage to commercial exchange. This means that the US relations with the world countries were based ...

MNA Former Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour says that ongoing trade war between China and the United States can create opportunities for Iran. Ebrahim Rahimpour, Former Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs, made the remarks in an interview with Mehr News Agency (MNA), during which he stressed the need ...

Alwaght - The US President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw American forces from Syria met drew oppositions from his critics at home. Disregarding the objections, the President set a four-month timeframe for his troops to leave the war-ravaged Arab nation. The new strategy for Syria has raised a set of questions surrounding Trumps real goals. Some ...