TRUMP, XI AND THE BID FOR A "GRAND BARGAIN" BETWEEN SUPERPOWERS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Trump, Xi and the bid for a ‘grand bargain’ between superpowers As the US president prepares to visit Beijing, America no longer holds all t...

VLADIMIR PUTIN IS LOSING HIS GRIP ON RUSSIA / THE ECONOMIST

A bleak view from Moscow Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia His every move to preserve power accelerates decay, writes a former sen...

CHINA FIXES CURRENCY AT 3-YEAR HIGH AHEAD OF TRUMP-XI MEETING

China fixes currency at 3-year high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting Data shows deflationary pressures are easing in world’s second-largest economy...

HEALTH IS DRIVING AMERICA`S ECONOMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Healthcare is driving America’s economy This is a huge industry — and that’s not necessarily a good thing Rana Foroohar © Matt Kenyon When w...

THE WEST IS STILL GETTING RUSSIA WRONG / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The West Is Still Getting Russia Wrong While Vladimir Putin views Russia as a great power and civilizational counterweight to Western libera...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIVES A COLD-WAR-STYLE DILEMMA / THE ECONOMIST

A MAD problem Artificial intelligence revives a cold-war-style dilemma America and China are weighing co-operation and competition Illustrat...

CHINA IS PUSHING DONALD TRUMP FOR CONCESSIONS ON TAIWAN / THE ECONOMIST

Pacific insecurity China is pushing Donald Trump for concessions on Taiwan Some in Taipei and Washington fear he may give ground Illustratio...

GET USED TO THE LONG IRAN WAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Get used to the long Iran war Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going Edward Luce American naval vessel the USS Rafael Pera...