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The technological battle between Beijing and Washington reaches a new level. According to the Financial Times, China has ordered its digital giants, including Alibaba and ByteDance, to immediately suspend their purchases and tests of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, the RTX Pro 6000 D. This decision illustrates the rising tensions around semiconductors, now at the heart of the geopolitical and economic rivalry between the two superpowers.

The internationalization of the Chinese currency is no longer a fantasy. The growth of international payments in yuan is skyrocketing. Bitcoin is lurking.

As the war in Ukraine enters a critical phase, Donald Trump throws a wrench in the diplomatic pond. The American president stated that no new sanctions against Moscow would be taken as long as NATO countries continue to buy Russian oil. This statement exposes the persistent fractures within the Alliance and revives the question of its strategic coherence towards Russia.

By seeking to isolate his rivals, Donald Trump could well get the opposite effect. Under the pressure of his trade sanctions, the countries of the BRICS bloc, long divided, are beginning an unprecedented strategic rapprochement. As tensions rise, China, India, Russia and their partners seem more willing than ever to cooperate economically and diplomatically.

The fragile balance between artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies is about to be disrupted. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI gem, is about to launch a chip entirely developed and manufactured in China. This announcement, seemingly purely technological, could trigger a real earthquake in the US markets… and crypto would not come out unscathed.

The United States extends the 90-day tariff truce concluded with China. The American president signed, on August 11, a decree setting the new deadline to November 10. The existing surcharges are maintained. This measure avoids an automatic increase in customs duties and allows additional time to continue negotiations.

While the trade war intensifies, Beijing and Moscow show their determination. In July, their exchanges jumped to $19.14 billion, an annual record that contrasts with the gloom of the first half of the year. This rebound occurs as Donald Trump threatens China with new tariffs, after sanctioning India for its Russian oil purchases.

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Rio is set to host a high-stakes BRICS summit, marked by two historic absences: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. The Chinese president is withdrawing for the first time since 2013, while his Russian counterpart remains in the Kremlin, targeted by an arrest warrant from the ICC. At a time when the bloc wants to assert itself against the dollar and strengthen its influence, these withdrawals weaken the group's unity and raise doubts about its geopolitical trajectory.

Can the dollar lose its global supremacy? What was once speculation is now taking a concrete diplomatic turn. As the BRICS summit approaches in Rio, major emerging economies are placing local currency transactions at the heart of their strategy. This shift occurs within a context of growing geopolitical tensions and demands from the Global South for a more balanced financial system. Behind this dynamic lies a possible redefinition of the rules of global trade.

While Israeli strikes target sensitive Iranian sites and Tehran responds with missiles on Tel Aviv, the military escalation is redefining balances in the Middle East. However, a strategic absence intrigues: that of the BRICS. A newcomer to the bloc, Iran was counting on solid support against its sworn enemy. Yet neither Moscow, nor Beijing, nor New Delhi are committing. This silence exposes the limits of an alliance that Tehran saw as a counterweight to Western hegemony.

In the turmoil of global commercial reconfigurations, Beijing is advancing its pawns. China announces the complete removal of tariffs on exports from 53 African countries, expanding preferential access to its market. Behind this gesture lies a targeted diplomatic offensive as Washington, under the leadership of Donald Trump, reactivates protectionist levers against the continent. Africa, long peripheral in geo-economic arbitration, is becoming the epicenter of a clash of influences where industrial ambitions, strategic alliances, and narratives of sovereignty intersect.

A discreet yet massive shift is redefining the global monetary balances. Indeed, over 90 countries, led by the BRICS, are abandoning the dollar in their international exchanges. In its place, the yuan, the ruble, or the rupee are gradually taking over. This strategic realignment, far from being a mere technical adjustment, challenges the financial order built around the United States since the post-war period. A stated desire for economic sovereignty and a direct challenge to American hegemony over global flows are at the root of this movement.

As Washington and Beijing reopen a diplomatic channel in London, tensions over rare earths and semiconductors threaten the global balance. In the face of the Chinese delegation, Washington demonstrates its firmness. Donald Trump, true to his style, sets the tone: "China is not easy." Behind this statement lies a reality: neither side seems willing to yield on such strategic and explosive issues.

We are still waiting for those happy days when it would rain dollars, to the point of no longer knowing how to spend them. However, Wall Street and local businesses seem to be struggling. The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, is sounding the alarm. The technological and trade wars initiated under Trump have not finished causing damage. While some signs of peace appear after discussions in Geneva, American companies are still suffering heavy losses. Nvidia is on the front line and is questioning the future of an economy focused on AI.

The Chinese printer manufacturer Procolored has allegedly distributed drivers infected with malware that steals Bitcoin. This information was reported this week by the press in the Asian country and indicates that 9.3 BTC were stolen. The manufacturer stated that it has removed the infected drivers, but they were made available for global download. This issue is said to have been discovered through the insistence of a YouTuber.

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It's a paradox that would make even the most seasoned economists raise their eyebrows: while the dollar wavers, the Asian economy is rising up with an almost insolent confidence. At a time when the American Federal Reserve is hesitating on interest rates, and trade tensions seem to be easing without really dissipating, Asia is benefiting from an unexpected boost. This shows that even in the global monetary fog, some find their way.

Chinese economy: prices are sinking, the people are saving, Beijing is patching things up, dishes are changing. The dragon is coughing, but still plays the mystery card to avoid being roasted.

While the Sino-American trade war seemed frozen in an endless game of retaliation, an unexpected gesture has rekindled hope: Beijing agrees to official talks with Washington. A first in months. This meeting, much more than a simple diplomatic exchange, crystallizes the deep tensions shaking global trade and the economy of the two giants.

China hoped to restore its economic reputation through conciliatory gestures towards the United States. Alas, despite a partial reduction in tariffs, the outlook remains bleak. The Chinese economy wavers, trapped by its own inertia and a frigid global environment.

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The uncontested reign of the dollar in global reserves is wavering. In the face of geopolitical tensions and economic sanctions, powers like China are reassessing the security of their sovereign assets. A breaking dynamic is beginning, driven by a quest for financial independence and the desire to escape Western influence levers. This strategic realignment could permanently reshape the global monetary balance and open a new era for alternative assets like gold… and bitcoin.

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While Trump plays the customs officer, Tesla wavers, Alphabet holds firm, and Wall Street takes on water. The markets, on the other hand, brace for the next presidential tweet.

While Beijing maintains a strict ban on cryptocurrencies, a paradoxical reality is emerging: local governments are quietly selling off seized digital assets, filling their public coffers. Between opacity and financial urgency, this practice reveals the cracks in a system torn between repression and economic pragmatism. A tangle that reignites the debate on the legal framework for these assets, in a geopolitical context where China watches with suspicion the crypto-American advances.

China does not intend to yield to the new American protectionist measures. In response to the tariff surge imposed by Donald Trump, Beijing retaliates directly by demanding the immediate removal of tariffs, fearing the effects of a major global economic shock.