2026-05-12

The Wire Daily

Strait Crisis Overshadows Trump-Xi Summit as Americas Tech Policy Hardens

Oil above $110, Taiwan and Iran on the table, and supply chain vulnerabilities exposed across software and mineral corridors.

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The Wire Daily

Europe Edition: Xi Meets Trump With Currency Strength as Energy Shock Reshapes Markets

Beijing summit unfolds against backdrop of $100 oil, AI security crises, and geopolitical realignments from Congo to the Strait of Hormuz

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The Wire Daily

Asia Edition: Xi Holds Trump Cards as Middle East Convulses

China's currency surge and Trump's weakened Beijing arrival collide with Iranian oil leverage and AI weaponisation

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