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HE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” With those words, President Trump announced his first face-to-face meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in six years — a moment the world watched closely. In this GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas unpacks what really happened in South Korea: – Why Trump revived the old “G2” idea — and twisted its meaning. – How Xi adopted a new playbook that forced the U.S. into a truce. – The rare-earth deal, Nvidia shock, and soybean diplomacy behind the smiles. – And what this all means for the global order — a year of calm or a countdown to Cold War 2.0? Watch till the end for exclusive analysis of how Trump’s Thucydides Trap approach has evolved into a new kind of transactional coexistence. #Trump #XiJinping #G2 #USChina #TradeWar #Nvidia #RareEarths #Geopolitics #GVSDeepDive #NajmaMinhas #APEC2025 #ChinaUS #TrumpXiMeeting #AIChips #GlobalOrder #SouthKoreaSummit Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trump–Xi G2 Meeting: Truce or Trap? How the U.S. and China Just Rewrote Global Power
President Trump’s Asia tour has sent global markets surging — the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all up — as hopes rise for a new U.S.–China trade deal at APEC. But beneath the pomp and Boeing deals, rare-earth stocks are crashing and Beijing still holds the real leverage. From Malaysia’s red-carpet welcome to talk of a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump’s Asia trip has been part diplomacy, part spectacle. Behind the scenes, U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in Kuala Lumpur for their fifth high-level talks this year, preparing a potential breakthrough before Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping. Markets celebrated, but the rare-earth sector plunged — MP Materials down over 24% this week — as traders priced in a temporary truce that could lift China’s export restrictions. We break down: Why Boeing keeps appearing in every trade deal. How soybeans and rare earths became Trump’s bargaining chips. What Beijing’s new strategy reveals about the balance of power. 🎥 Watch to the end for my take on what each side will really walk away with at APEC. #Trump #China #APEC2025 #GVSDeepDive #TradeWar #Markets #RareEarths #Boeing #XiJinping #Geopolitics Subscribe for more GVS Deep Dive analysis on global trade, tech, and geopolitics. ➡️ https://youtube.com/@GVSDeepDive Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trump’s Asia Tour Ignites Markets — But China Holds the Real Power
This week, Donald Trump managed to shake four continents. From Canada and Russia to India and China, his new wave of tariffs, sanctions, and investigations has reignited trade tensions worldwide — and exposed the limits of America’s so-called “Disruption Diplomacy.” In this episode of GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas breaks down how: Trump suspended trade talks with Canada after an Ontario ad mocked his tariffs. Washington tightened sanctions on Russia, angering both Moscow and New Delhi. The U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear Trump’s sweeping tariffs case on November 5, a decision that could reshape U.S. trade law. And while the West lashes out, China stays calm — refusing to budge before the APEC Summit, even as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s attacks on China’s trade envoy make headlines. Meanwhile, Europe reels from the Nexperia expropriation, German auto production slumps, and Beijing quietly consolidates its leverage. ➡️ Key themes: Trump tariffs, U.S.–China trade war, rare earths, Russia sanctions, Canada dispute, India oil, Li Chenggang controversy, APEC 2025, multipolar world. ➡️ Watch till the end for why Beijing’s patience might be its most powerful weapon yet. #Trump #China #TradeWar #GVSDeepDive #Geopolitics #Tariffs #Russia #India #Canada #APEC #XiJinping #USPolitics ———- Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trump’s Chaos Diplomacy: Four Continents Shaken, Nexperia, China Watches
Australia came running to Washington to please Donald Trump — offering its mineral riches to help America ‘beat China’ in the rare-earth war. But just like Europe last week, the result was the same: China didn’t even have to move. In a high-stakes move to save the AUKUS alliance, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Washington promising lithium, nickel, and rare earths — the building blocks of America’s defense and green industries. But beneath the headlines, this deal reveals a deeper truth. Australia may be rich in resources, but China still controls the industrial heart of the rare-earth world — the refining, the magnets, the value chain. So is this partnership real strategy — or political theatre? In this GVS Deep Dive, we break down: What Australia really offered Trump How this “temptation package” aims to keep AUKUS alive Why China still dominates the minerals game And how the U.S.–Australia deal shows the limits of Western industrial power 🎧 Watch till the end for the full breakdown — and why Beijing has little reason to worry. Also checkout: Nexperia Seized: Trump’s Trade War Just Went Global Europe Panics, Trump Backtracks — and China Wins by Doing Nothing And the Rare Earths Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhR_nW2oIYyrBEGfv4L1f36T&si=T6ocHCi4vq5D64WT Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma. Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name*. Infraction Music- Disaster #China #Australia #AUKUS #Trump #RareEarths #GVSDeepDive #Geopolitics #Lithium #CriticalMinerals #ChinaUS #ChinaNews #BRICS #MultipolarWorld #USChinaRelations #AnthonyAlbanese #TradeWar #EconomicSecurity #XiJinping
Australia Rushed to Help Trump — BUT China’s Still Winning
Europe expropriated Nexperia and instantly crippled its own auto industry. Trump’s tariff posts sent U.S. markets on a rollercoaster. And while chaos spread, gold surged past $4,000 an ounce as central banks turned away from the dollar. The West is acting first and thinking later — and global markets are making them pay. Meanwhile, Beijing’s smartest strategy is simply to wait. 📌 In this Deep Dive: Europe’s Nexperia fiasco and auto industry panic Trump’s tariff whiplash and Wall Street backlash Gold’s rise and the dollar’s decline in global reserves Why China doesn’t need to retaliate — Western leaders are doing the work for them 👉 Watch next: [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSrNQUKClQTsiCA1J2E1G8v&si=V9sPITQ8zUQJytB-] #GVSDeepDive #China #DeDollarization Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Europe Panics, Trump Backtracks — and China Wins by Doing Nothing
Trump’s trade war is no longer just against China — it has now reached Europe. The Dutch government has seized Nexperia, a semiconductor company headquartered in the Netherlands but owned by China’s Wingtech, under U.S. pressure. This shocking move shows how Washington is expanding its entity list strategy beyond Beijing, forcing allies to fall in line or face sanctions. In this video, I break down: China’s “fight to the end” response to Trump’s latest tariffs. The global market meltdown and Trump’s TACO walk-back. Why Nexperia’s seizure is a turning point for Europe’s sovereignty. How the U.S. is using tariffs, rare earths, and blacklists as weapons to discipline not only China, but the rest of the world. Also check out: Blacklist Backfires: China Is Only Nanoseconds Behind as U.S. Farmers Collapse Chips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSU68MrL8o3WbuXaHDLuQDp&si=ErCtedjuqwyghv8i China: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhQ0D_LSZnCAvJNP7-D3OJdA&si=YIddMKqiAVI16ahq Rare Earths: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhR_nW2oIYyrBEGfv4L1f36T&si=L3kACetrpThL8e7M 👉 Do you think Europe should resist Washington’s pressure — or is siding with the U.S. inevitable? Share your thoughts below. #Trump #China #Nexperia #TradeWar #Europe #RareEarths #ASML #Tariffs Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Nexperia Seized: Trump’s Trade War Just Went Global
On October 10, 2025, global markets went into panic after President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports — just hours after Beijing expanded export controls on rare-earth metals, materials critical to U.S. defense and tech industries. In this GVS Deep Dive, we break down: What triggered the $600 billion Wall Street wipeout 📉 Why China’s rare-earth sanctions matter more than tariffs Trump’s threat to restrict Boeing exports and U.S. software The real balance of power between Beijing and Washington And how this showdown could redefine Trade War 2.0 From chips to minerals — from the factory floor to financial markets — this is the new battlefield of economic power. 🎥 Previous Episodes: [Blacklist Backfires: China Is Only Nanoseconds Behind as U.S. Farmers Collapse] Chips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSU68MrL8o3WbuXaHDLuQDp&si=ErCtedjuqwyghv8i China: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhQ0D_LSZnCAvJNP7-D3OJdA&si=YIddMKqiAVI16ahq Rare Earths: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhR_nW2oIYyrBEGfv4L1f36T&si=L3kACetrpThL8e7M #GVSDeepDive #China #TradeWar #RareEarths #Trump #XiJinping #Markets #Geopolitics #Economy #APEC #BRICS #Tariffs #WallStreet #Beijing #USChinaRelations #Semiconductors #Technology #StockMarketCrash #China #TradeWar #RareEarths #GVSDeepDive #Trump #XiJinping #Markets #Geopolitics #Economy #USChinaRelations #BRICS #Tariffs #WallStreet #Semiconductors #GlobalEconomy Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trade War 2.0: China’s Rare-Earth Weapon Just Crashed U.S. Markets
China’s $1 Trillion Temptation: Will Trump Blink? Beijing has reportedly offered the Trump administration a massive $1 trillion investment package — in exchange for easing restrictions on Chinese companies and lowering tariffs on key industrial imports. The proposal, raised during recent trade talks in Madrid, could become the most consequential deal of the decade — one that redefines U.S.–China relations from rivalry to economic fusion. In this episode of GVS Deep Dive, we uncover: What’s really behind Beijing’s trillion-dollar offer. Why it marks a shift from trade war to investment diplomacy. How this fits the “best-case scenario” described by Graham Allison — a world where the U.S. and China compete, but avoid catastrophe through interdependence. Why Japan and South Korea’s recent deals with Washington were seen as humiliating, and how China plans to rewrite that script. Which sectors the U.S. could realistically open to Chinese investment — and what it would mean for the future of global power. From the TikTok framework to the coming Trump-Xi summit in Seoul, this story isn’t just about trade — it’s about who gets to shape the next world order. 📊 If China invests $1 trillion inside the U.S., the Thucydides Trap might finally be reversed. Check out playlists: Tariffs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhQR-ORbNDqnLi84W-uyQBrf&si=4cRt5JQKmHxMGS5C US-China: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSDFnOVKYTx1GmqSJ8eWl3d&si=ZO1HzDPScPKWuUV7 ———— #ChinaUSDeal #TrumpXiSummit #ChinaInvestment #USChinaRelations #1TrillionDeal #EconomicGameChanger #TradeWar2025 #ChinaUSTrade #TrumpTradeDeal #XiJinpingTrump Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
China’s $1 Trillion Temptation: will Trump Blink?
Once, airpower belonged only to rich nations. Today, a plywood, prop-driven drone built from commercial parts can shut down a city. Iran’s Shahed-136, costing as little as $50,000, is beating million-dollar missiles — and changing modern warfare. In this GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas explores how Iran built a drone empire under sanctions, why Russia mass-produces Shaheds for the Ukraine war, why the West is scrambling to copy them, and how this “cheap swarm” logic is rewriting the rules of global security. We’ll look at: Iran’s drone origins under isolation and sanctions The flagship drones: Mohajer-6, Shahed-129, and Shahed-136 How Russia uses mass swarms to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses Why Elon Musk says “fighter jets are obsolete” China’s drones vs Iran’s — sophistication vs simplicity The economics: $50k drones vs $500k interceptors Export power: Hezbollah, Houthis, Venezuela, Sudan, Ethiopia, Russia Ukraine’s own grassroots drone revolution — and why the U.S. wants that tech This is the story of the $50,000 drone that broke the logic of billion-dollar airpower. #Iran drones Shahed 136 #$50k drone vs missiles #Russia Ukraine drone war #cheap drones warfare #Elon Musk fighter jets obsolete #China drones vs Iran drones #Mohajer-6 Shahed-129 Shahed-136 #kamikaze drones explained #Iran Russia drone deal #GVS Deep Dive Najma Minhas Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Why Iran’s $50,000 Drone Is Beating Western Missiles
The United States just expanded its export blacklist — aiming to cripple Chinese technology and gain leverage in trade talks. But the strategy is already backfiring. 🔹 Soybeans: U.S. farmers are seeing exports to China collapse to zero, while Argentina and Brazil step in to fill the gap. 🔹 Semiconductors: Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says China is not “years” behind, but only nanoseconds behind America in chip innovation. 🔹 Blacklist Expansion: Washington’s new rule pulls in not just Chinese firms, but thousands of global subsidiaries — reshaping supply chains and creating huge compliance burdens. 🔹 Trade Talks: Beijing responds with anti-dumping probes and new leverage, while Washington risks losing its biggest agricultural market. 🔹 Geopolitics: The world is sliding toward bifurcation — two tech ecosystems, two financial systems, and a fractured global order. Washington’s hawks insist sanctions can slow China down. But every blacklist only accelerates Beijing’s push for self-reliance. Huawei is rolling out servers powered by its own chips. DeepSeek just launched an AI model optimized for Chinese hardware, cutting costs by 50%. The question is not: can the U.S. block China? It’s whether America can stay ahead in a race measured in nanoseconds. 📊 In this GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas unpacks the blacklist expansion, collapsing soybean trade, Huang’s explosive remarks, and how this escalation will reshape global trade negotiations. 👉 Subscribe for more analysis of U.S.–China trade, rare earths, AI, and the shifting world order. Also checkout: https://youtu.be/3elqTgv5syg?si=4idAWhc-rw7V8uhD playlist: china: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhQ0D_LSZnCAvJNP7-D3OJdA&si=37LJD_mZjQ4PNG1l #China #USChina #TradeWar #Nvidia #Semiconductors #Soybeans #Blacklist Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Blacklist Backfires: China Is Only Nanoseconds Behind as U.S. Farmers Collapse
China is turning AI into infrastructure—from 300,000 new factory robots to record-breaking renewable energy and trillions of parameters in Alibaba’s Qwen3-Max. This is why many believe the AI Century belongs to Beijing, not Washington. Big news: Alibaba just announced a $53 billion investment in artificial intelligence and unveiled Qwen3-Max, a trillion-parameter model to rival OpenAI and Anthropic. But this isn’t just corporate news. It signals China’s broader strategy: making AI an industrial backbone, not just an app. In this Deep Dive we explore: How China’s factories + 300,000 robots give AI real-world scale. Why inference demand and cheap energy matter more than hype. How 1.4 billion people create oceans of data for training. China’s “brain gain” as scientists return from the U.S. and Europe. The role of renewables + ultra-high-voltage grids powering AI clusters. Why U.S. sanctions may have accidentally accelerated China’s chip industry. The AI century won’t be decided in apps—it will be decided in factories, power grids, and standards-setting bodies. And on each of those fronts, China has the edge. 🎥 Related Deep Dive: AI Energy Crisis Explained 👇 Tell us in the comments: will AI leadership be decided in labs or factories? Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
The Secret Advantage: Why China’s AI Boom Could Outlast the U.S.
The Trump administration just announced a shocking new H-1B visa policy: a $100,000 fee for new applications starting March 2026. The move triggered panic among tech companies, chaos for workers, and even stock crashes in India’s IT sector. In this video, we break down: What exactly happened when the H-1B fee was announced. Why the policy is seen as “another own goal” by the Trump administration. How Indian IT firms like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro are directly affected. The impact on U.S.-India relations, as ministers in New Delhi push back. Why the H-1B visa was introduced in 1990, and how it fueled U.S. innovation. The risks of brain drain, global talent moving to Canada/UK, and America losing its edge. With 71% of H-1B visas going to Indians and thousands of Asian students already reconsidering U.S. education, this policy could reshape the global tech talent market. Is this protectionism… or a self-inflicted wound? 📉 Infosys shares down 8% 📉 Nifty IT index down nearly 3% 📉 Student visas from India drop 43% 👉 Watch to understand why experts call this one of the most damaging immigration decisions in modern U.S. history. #H1B #Trump #India #USImmigration #TechJobs #OwnGoal Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trump’s $100K H-1B Visa Fee: A Costly Own Goal?
China’s rise is no longer measured only in factories, ports, or military strength. It is now measured in money — and specifically, in the reach of its own currency. In this episode of GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas examines how China’s yuan is reshaping the global financial order. Less than fifteen years ago, almost none of China’s cross-border trade was settled in its own currency. Today, more than half is. Saudi Arabia now accepts yuan for oil, Russia clears more than 90% of its trade with China in yuan and rubles, Brazil settles soybeans directly in yuan, and Hungary has issued the largest-ever sovereign yuan bond. Beijing has built the financial plumbing: swap lines, clearing banks, digital yuan pilots, and the CIPS payment system. Together, these moves create a parallel system less dependent on Washington and the dollar. History tells us this shift should take decades. The U.S. dollar needed two world wars, the Marshall Plan, and Bretton Woods before it became the world’s reserve currency. But China’s yuan is rising in less than twenty years. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar faces headwinds: sanctions fatigue, political dysfunction in Washington, record deficits, and shaken trust in Federal Reserve independence. As dollar dominance erodes, the yuan offers an alternative — especially for countries seeking to diversify or escape sanctions. Will the yuan replace the dollar? Not yet. But even if it rises to just 10–15% of global reserves, the balance of financial power will change. The question is no longer if the yuan will matter — but how fast. 📌 Watch to understand why the global monetary order is shifting — and why it matters for the future of trade, power, and security. #China #Yuan #DeDollarization #GlobalFinance #USDollar #Petroyuan #BRICS #NajmaMinhas #GVSDive Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
The Rise of the Yuan: How China Is Challenging Dollar Dominance
Washington claims to protect its allies. But as tensions with China escalate, that protection is looking more like a trap. Japan’s Prime Minister just resigned after a disastrous $550B deal demanded by the U.S. South Korea is facing public outrage after American trade concessions. And now, China is striking back — targeting Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips and turning U.S. soybeans into a weapon. From Tokyo to Silicon Valley to America’s heartland, Beijing is playing hardball — rewriting the rules of global trade and power. In this GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas examines: Why Japan’s alliance with the U.S. collapsed into crisis. How China is squeezing Nvidia with antitrust reviews and shadow bans and The soybean shock devastating U.S. farmers Beijing’s long game in rare earths, AI, and diplomacy Henry Kissinger once said: “To be America’s friend is fatal.” Today, those words ring truer than ever. 👉 Watch until the end for how China is not just surviving U.S. pressure — it’s flipping the game. #China #USChina #Nvidia #Soybeans #Geopolitics #TradeWar #BRICS #GVSDeepDive Also check out: playlist Rare earth materials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhR_nW2oIYyrBEGfv4L1f36T&si=L71_g-hnF8ZO8Wml Chips: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSU68MrL8o3WbuXaHDLuQDp&si=zcK45g-oDArXIlU1 Tariffs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhQR-ORbNDqnLi84W-uyQBrf&si=UYhZHKDZfdKNCucm Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Trade Talks: China Is Playing Hardball with the USA!
Overnight, Larry Ellison became the richest man in the world — Oracle’s stock soared by $240 billion in a single day, the biggest gain since 1992. The reason? Artificial Intelligence. But behind the headlines is a story Wall Street doesn’t want to tell you: AI isn’t just eating data, it’s eating electricity. From Singapore to Virginia, from Shenzhen to Bengaluru, data centers are consuming city-sized amounts of power. Oracle’s latest contract alone will require 4.5 gigawatts — the equivalent of more than two Hoover Dams or the entire grid of Singapore. And this is only the beginning. As the U.S. grid struggles with aging infrastructure and endless project delays, China is building electricity capacity at wartime speed — from 217 GW of solar in a single year to dozens of new coal and nuclear plants. The result? While the U.S. may win the chip battle, China looks set to win the energy war. This is the world’s first AI energy arms race — and whoever controls electricity will control the future. 📊 Topics covered in this video: Larry Ellison’s $100B fortune jump and Oracle’s $300B OpenAI contract How AI models like ChatGPT are driving unprecedented electricity demand Why U.S. grids are breaking under the strain while China surges ahead The hidden water cost of data centers The coming OPEC-style power shift from oil to electricity Larry Ellison’s $100B fortune jump Oracle’s 4.5 GW AI contract explained AI’s hidden cost: electricity and cooling Virginia’s Data Center Alley and grid risks U.S. grid bottlenecks and political whiplash China’s wartime energy buildout The AI energy arms race Closing: Why China will win the power war Subscribe to GVS Deep Dive for weekly analysis on geopolitics, energy, and technology. 👉 Share your thoughts: Will AI drive your electricity bill higher? Also check out: Chips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSU68MrL8o3WbuXaHDLuQDp&si=iAHEkDwRCS3nTLEA Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma. Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name*. https://inaudio.org/track/unbreakable...
From Chips to Power: How China Could Win the AI Arms Race
Howard Lutnick says India will eventually “come back to the table” just like Canada. But here’s the truth: India is not Canada. It never was. It never will be. Succumbing to Washington pressure is not an option? In this GVS Deep Dive, we break down why comparing India and Canada is like comparing fire to ice. It’s India sovereignty vs Canada dependence. From history and trade, to alliances, leadership, and the future — we show why Washington still struggles to understand India’s path, and why New Delhi refuses to bow to U.S. power the way Ottawa does. BRICS vs NATO, SCO, Quad, multipolar world all define the tensions between the two countries. It’s U.S. decline vs Asia rising! Along the way, we also explore the other side of the argument: why Lutnick believes India could still bend under pressure — and why that outcome would be strategic compromise, not surrender. 👉 Watch until the end for the full picture of why India’s choices matter for the multipolar world. Also check out: Trump Hits India Over Russia Ties: Bluff, Penalty, or New Trade War? India’s Big Bet: Can It Become the Next China? Playlist: India: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSXyVnStmpCg18WIosMtcyD&si=w1QSgF5UEHNPKW0j #India #Canada #MultipolarWorld #BRICS #GVSDeepDive #howardlutnickonindia #ustariffsonindia Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
Will India Bow Like Canada to U.S. Power?
Gold and silver aren’t rising because of inflation — they’re rising because the world no longer trusts America. From Trump’s push to rename the Pentagon as the “Department of War,” to weak U.S. job numbers, Fed infighting, and global pushback from India, Japan, and China — the signs of American decline are everywhere. India defies U.S. tariffs by doubling down on Russian oil. Japan extracts long-denied concessions. And China hosts its largest military parade in years with Putin and Kim Jong Un at Xi Jinping’s side. Meanwhile, the SCO expands, multipolarity takes root, and precious metals surge as a barometer of fading trust in the dollar. 👉 In this GVS Deep Dive, we connect the economy, the symbols, and the psychology of decline to show why Washington blinked, Beijing projected confidence, and the world noticed. Also check out: Department of War: Trump’s Response to China’s Power Parade! Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhRQpllVaVZmfZZ5ndBarUTt&si=fETJ_j9v8pWmbIgf 🔔 Subscribe for more weekly analysis of geopolitics, China, BRICS, Trump, and the shifting global order. #China #Gold #MultipolarWorld #Geopolitics #Trump #India #BRICS #SCO #GlobalOrder #DollarDecline Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma. Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name*. https://inaudio.org/track/unbreakable...
India Defies, China Shines, America Blinks: The New Global Order
Renaming Department of Defense into the Department of War is Trump’s Response to China’s Parade of Power! On September 3, 2025, China marked the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan with a spectacular Victory Day parade in Beijing. This year’s parade carried extraordinary symbolism. President Xi Jinping sat alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, joined by leaders from across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The message was clear: China is not only commemorating history — it is shaping the future of a multipolar world order. Highlights include: ✅ Cutting-edge military technology: hypersonic missiles, drones, cyberwarfare systems, and carrier-based aircraft. ✅ Diplomatic theater: 26 foreign leaders in attendance, representing the Global South. ✅ Strategic messaging: China showing it is a superpower ready today, not just preparing for tomorrow. ✅ Contrast: while China projected strength, the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade earlier this year was described as “underwhelming”, with protests, rain, and poor turnout. Also checkout: India, China & Russia Just Sent a Clear Message: We Don’t Need the West | Anti-Trump Summit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBR8QN-idhSTyYd4yHswhzI5RdvA9_Yg Do give your comments below. Subscribe and Share our video. Najma tweets @MinhasNajma Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma. #ChinaParade2025 #XiJinping #VictoryDay #MultipolarWorld #GlobalSouth #NewWorldOrder #Putin #KimJongUn #ChinaRising #Geopolitics
Department of War: Trump’s Response to China’s Power Parade!
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