Trade
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Washington Pressuring Iran to Contain China’s Rise
DID Press: Italian analyst Emanuele Scimia argues that Donald Trump is pursuing a strategy of indirect pressure to counter China, rather than engaging Beijing in direct confrontation. The approach aims to slow China’s rise by tightening constraints on its energy…
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Trump Warns Canada Against Signing Trade Deal with China
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has strongly warned Canada against moving forward with any trade agreements with China, labeling such a move as a threat to Washington’s interests. Trump criticized the potential for a trade deal between Canada and…
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Xi Jinping’s Bold Push: Yuan Should Become Global Reserve Currency
DID Press: Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has for the first time explicitly said China’s goal is to make yuan one of the world’s leading reserve currencies. This statement, published in the Communist Party’s ideological journal, Qiushi, is considered the clearest…
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Afghanistan Seeks Active Participation in SCO
DID Press: Gul Hassan, the Taliban ambassador to Russia, announced that Kabul plans to resume its active participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a move that, according to him, is being pursued with the support of Moscow, Beijing, and…
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Iran’s New Move to Connect Afghanistan to Global Markets
DID Press: Iranian officials are pursuing plans to transform the Dogharoun Special Economic Zone into an international economic hub, In a bid to strengthen trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan. Iranian authorities say efforts are underway to upgrade the Dogharoun…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warns: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Closure Devastating Economy
DID Press: government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has warned Pakistan’s federal government that the continued closure of commercial borders with Afghanistan has caused a sharp decline in revenues and the loss of job opportunities. According to Pakistani media, Muzammil Aslam,…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Trade Sees Unprecedented Surge, Up 45% in 2025
DID Press: New figures released by Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee show a sharp rise in economic exchanges between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in 2025, with total trade reaching approximately $1.6 billion—an increase of 45.5 percent compared to the previous year. The…
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Herat Governor, Iranian Officials Stress Expanding Cross-Border Economic cooperation
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governor of Herat visited the Dogharoun–Taybad border crossing, where he emphasized the need to expand economic cooperation and resolve customs-related challenges between Iran and Afghanistan. Ahmad Islam Jar, the Taliban governor of Herat, traveled to the Dogharoun–Taybad…
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Prolonged Trade Route Closures with Afghanistan Increase Economic Pressure on Pakistan
DID Press: According to Washington Post, the prolonged closure of key trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan has had a significant negative impact on Pakistan’s economy and domestic markets. The report says Pakistan closed major trade corridors with Afghanistan in…
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China to Deepen Economic Partnership with Canada Amid Trump Tariff Threats
DID Press: China announced plans to strengthen its economic ties with Canada under a “strategic partnership,” amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa confirmed the initiative in…
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