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China’s Retail Market Restructuring and Future Outlook
China's retail sector is undergoing a policy-driven overhaul, as slowing consumption and e-commerce growth push the government toward experiential formats, online-offline integration and quality standards multinationals should track closely....
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Between Washington and Beijing: Mark Carney’s Pragmatic Reset to China-Canada Relations
Seven months into Mark Carney's China reset, Canada is seeing tangible gains in electric vehicles, agriculture, energy and forestry, even as U.S. pressure over USMCA tests how far the pragmatic approach can go....
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Showing Up Is the Strategy
Margery Kraus and Ambassador (Ret.) Linda Thomas-Greenfield examine whether UNGA, COP31 and the G20 can sustain global cooperation this fall amid war, trade disputes and fragmented alliances....
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Embodied AI: China’s Bid to Shape an AI-Powered Future
China is accelerating embodied AI through aggressive policy support, large-scale deployment and industrial investment. Explore how humanoid robots, standards setting and commercialization efforts could reshape global competition and opportunities for multinationals....
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The World’s New Middle: Where the Global Agenda Gets Negotiated, Not Announced
As power becomes more distributed, the Middle East is redefining influence through trade, investment and strategic partnerships, shaping how global powers engage across Africa, Latin America and Asia....
What Happens to Advocacy When the Middle Disappears
Drawing on a conversation with political analyst Charlie Cook, APCO Managing Director Courtney Crowder explores how polarization, shrinking persuadable audiences and declining civic understanding are reshaping public affairs and advocacy strategy....
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In Europe’s Maturing Crypto Regulatory Environment, the Firms That Engage First Will Be the Winners
Europe’s crypto market is entering a new regulatory era. Learn how MiCA, UK reforms and rising M&A activity are creating winners, driving consolidation and rewarding firms that invest early in compliance and regulator engagement....
The New Infrastructure Race Is an Integration Race
As the Gulf builds ports, railways and digital networks at record speed, the real competitive advantage is emerging in integration—where data, regulation and infrastructure connect to operate as one system....
Why Is China Betting on the Automotive Aftermarket?
China is turning to its automotive aftermarket to spur growth as vehicle sales slow. New policy measures create opportunities in vehicle modification, RVs, motorsports and high-value automotive services....
The Road Less Traveled: Why the Best Calls Start Where the Data Stops
As organizations optimize systems and rely on increasingly similar data and models, foresight and human judgment become critical differentiators in navigating uncertainty, assessing risk and making decisions under pressure....