China is playing the long conAnd this is why China was not rushing to make a deal with the EU. Their goals are clear. They rather grovel towards the US than have a respectable deal with China. China has no illusions about this. hence why China is still supporting Russia fully economically.
the EU is economically anemic. If they weren’t riding on the coat tails of the US, they would be even more of a laughing stock.
- 19 MAY 2025
Economic forecast for Germany
The latest macroeconomic forecast for Germany.
After slightly contracting for two years in a row, economic activity is expected to broadly stagnate in 2025
- 19 MAY 2025
Economic forecast for France
The latest macroeconomic forecast for France.
Economic activity in France is expected to decelerate strongly in 2025, to 0.6%
US:
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March),
China:
Barring an unexpected deterioration in the June data, it's likely that China remains on track to achieve its growth target in the first half of 2025. We move our 2025 GDP forecast back to 4.7% YoY.
All the rest is just noise
