China warns of ‘grim’ trade outlook after surprise exports fall

Beijing, Reuters—China warned on Wednesday of a "grim" outlook for trade after a surprise fall in June exports, raising fresh concerns about the extent of the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy and increasing the pressure on the government to act. China's reform-minded new leaders, including Premier Li Keqiang, have shown a tolerance for slower growth, while pressing ahead with efforts to revamp the economy for the longer term, but any continued slide in economic performance cou...

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In conversation with Vali Nasr

Washington DC, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian-born, MIT-trained academic Vali Nasr is one of the most high-profile American pundits on Middle East affairs. He also served on the front lines of American diplomacy, as an aide to Obama's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the State Department, the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, famous as the man who helped midwife the Dayton Accords that ended the fighting in the former Yugoslavia. Since 2012 he has served as Dean of Johns Hopki...

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