Global power

Global power

US dollar and Chinese yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on 12 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

Will China become the 'new Zeus'?

In 2010, China overtook Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.

Global power grids pushed to breaking point

Global power grids pushed to breaking point

China's global power tops the US? New measures say no

China's global power tops the US? New measures say no

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The other global power shift