Sitting on either end of the Panama Canal are two massive ports operated by the same Chinese company. Any disruption at the waterway—the conduit for roughly 40% of US container traffic—could cost ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo A trade surplus that climbed past the $1 trillion mark for the first time in November illustrated ...

The story of 2025 was one of progress and disruption alike. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy investment hit a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, despite headwinds from ...

Smaller ‌projects, better use of equity and a focus on compatible standards pushed deals tied to ​the infrastructure initiative to a record $213 ​billion in 2025. The revamp offers durable ⁠support ...

AFTER a successful 2025, Xi Jinping and China’s leadership face a year of temptation in 2026. So far they have played their cards well in the Trump era, insulating China’s economy from the trade war, ...

Louis Kuijs of S&P Global Ratings is raising his China growth forecast to 4.4% from 4%, saying he expects an increase in consumption and investment. He also notes that investment plans by Chinese tech ...

China 2025 GDP expands 5.0%, meeting government's target Q4 GDP growth slows to 4.5% y/y, just above market forecast Full-year resilience helped by exporters' diversification Export growth too fast to ...

The document is self-confident, albeit diplomatic, in tone, detailing China’s commitment to continuing the broadening and deepening of its relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean on all ...

China’s December 2025 application to launch more than 200,000 satellites reflects a low Earth orbit frontier already shaped by commercial actors. As satellite networks become embedded in civilian, ...