What The U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Means For Asia

The peace deal and partial resumption of oil flows reduce near-term inflation risks, giving some central banks (notably Taiwan and India) room to delay tightening. However, a broad pivot remains premature, as still-elevated oil prices, rising food price risks, and second-round effects keep the policy stance asymmetric and biased towards caution.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 19, 2026

China issues five-year employment plan, vows to keep job market stable

China's State Council, the cabinet, issued ​the country's next five-year ‌plan for implementing the "employment-first strategy" on Wednesday, pledging ​to keep the job ​market broadly stable and ⁠prevent large-scale unemployment risks.

Reuters • Jun 17, 2026

China's exports are 'indispensable' to global economy: Eurasia Group

Dan Wang from Eurasia Group says China is a major beneficiary of the increase in U.S. AI capex, with AI-related exports driving growth. She also thinks that China's strength in supplying critical components makes it indispensable to the global economy.

CNBC International TV • Jun 16, 2026

China issues guidelines on financial services data amid broader cybersecurity push

China's cybersecurity administrators on Saturday moved to tighten the ​grading and classification of data in ‌the financial information services sector in what it said would strengthen data ​security management and regulate industry ​development.

Reuters • Jun 13, 2026

China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large ​Chinese companies to the Pentagon's list of firms it says ‌are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.

Reuters • Jun 13, 2026

China prepares $295 billion plan to fund nationwide AI buildout, Bloomberg News reports

China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295.43 billion) over the next five years on building data centers ​across the country, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, as ‌Beijing looks to challenge the U.S. in the intensifying AI race.

Reuters • Jun 9, 2026

US adds Chinese solar, battery firms to list of military-linked companies

The U.S. has added some of the world's largest solar ​and battery manufacturers to a list ‌of companies it believes are aiding China's military.

Reuters • Jun 9, 2026

China's Producer Inflation Gains Pace as Mideast War Fuels Higher Prices

China's factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East kept fueling higher energy and commodity costs.

WSJ • Jun 10, 2026

China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May

Exports rose 19.4% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, accelerating from the 14.1% gain in April. Imports growth momentum continued to build, expanding 27.4% in May, the outpacing from 25.3% in April.

CNBC • Jun 9, 2026

International Equities Are Outperforming — But Is The Rotation Real This Time?

Every few years, the investment community rediscovers the case for international equities. A string of outperformance relative to the S&P 500 generates a wave of allocation recommendations, money flows in, and then — historically, more often than not — U.S. exceptionalism reasserts itself and the rotation reverses.

Forbes • Jun 5, 2026