Geopolitics and Economic Strategies

This chapter discusses recent political tensions in the U.S. and China's evolving economic strategies, particularly its gold trading practices amid geopolitical risks. It highlights China's issuance of a dollar-based bond in Jeddah and its implications for financial relations with Saudi Arabia, as well as the challenges of promoting the yuan as a foreign currency alternative. The chapter also examines the decline of the ruble in Russia, the country's import reliance, and evolving strategies in metal investments.