Liu Zhiqing, a Senior Fellow at Renmin University, sheds light on China's countermeasures to US tariffs, including new tariffs and export controls. Kamal Makili Aliev examines why EU nations are ramping up defense spending amid geopolitical tensions. Gao Shirei discusses the significance of Pakistan's cooperation with China during President Zardari's state visit, focusing on economic ties and counterterrorism. Yang Liang highlights the Eurozone's stagnation, detailing economic contractions in Germany and France and the need for strategic investment.