Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced US sanctions as a form of multidimensional warfare, accusing Washington of worsening humanitarian suffering and threatening Cuba at the UN General Assembly.
Chinese startup DeepSeek plans to launch its own AI inference chip to gain hardware control and sidestep reliance on Huawei and NVIDIA despite manufacturing and sanction challenges.
Pakistan has launched two new overland trade corridors via Iran and China, reducing reliance on Afghanistan amid security concerns and regional instability.
After dropping their U.S. legal actions, DJI and Insta360 shift their patent disputes to China, filing multiple claims over key camera and gimbal technologies.
President Lee Jae Myung urged faster government action to accelerate large-scale chip cluster and AI investments, emphasizing streamlined procedures and immediate infrastructure support.
Sanctioned countries including Iran, North Korea, and Russia processed over $100 billion in cryptocurrency last year, using digital assets to evade restrictions and finance military operations.
Iran has resumed maritime shipping with Qatar following a five-month suspension, marking a cautious step toward restoring regional trade after recent conflicts.
Europe’s sharp drop in U.S. LNG imports amid higher Asian prices raises doubts about meeting the EU’s $750 billion energy purchase pledge under the recent trade deal.
The India-Israel bilateral investment agreement, effective from July 2026, aims to enhance investor protection and promote cross-border investments between the two nations.
Japan explores resuming Iranian crude purchases under a limited U.S. sanctions waiver, with buyers seeking extended terms and assurances on tanker safety in the Persian Gulf.
Key US industry representatives and lawmakers from both parties support President Trump’s decision to review the USMCA agreement before renewal to fix trade imbalances and enforcement issues.
U.S. agricultural exports to China declined significantly under Trump’s tariffs, with losses concentrated in key farming regions and soybean shipments cut by three-quarters.