[2026-05-21 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australia's Arafura rare-earth project to start construction in September

Snippet: Arafura's rare earth project in Australia's Northern Territory underscores the shift by Western governments and major manufacturers to financially back supply chain diversification. (Screenshot from the Arafura's YouTube page)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/australia-s-arafura-rare-earth-project-to-start-construction-in-september

[2026-05-21 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares surge, tracking Wall Street's tech rally

Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-oil-nvidia-kospi-d42265575e6ca7edd4fea8edce5a74f3

[2026-05-21 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dreaming big: Elon Musk’s $2.5 trillion vision is about to become reality

Snippet: May 21, 2026 — 12:11pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/dreaming-big-elon-musk-s-2-5-trillion-vision-is-about-to-become-reality-20260521-p5zzbi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The US Is Still A Decade Away From Breaking China’s Rare Earth Hold

Snippet: The U.S. is still at least a decade away from meaningfully reducing its dependence on China for the most critical rare earth minerals, despite billions of dollars in new investment and political pledges to move faster, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-still-decade-away-breaking-chinas-rare-earth-hold

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less

Snippet: BANGKOK, Thailand — The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/asia-oceania/the-world-built-more-coal-power-in-2025-but-used-less/2348752

[2026-05-21 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Musk eyes Wall Street record with SpaceX IPO

Snippet: NEW YORK — Elon Musk's SpaceX rocketed toward Wall Street on Wednesday, filing plans for what could become the largest initial public offering in history as the company seeks to raise up to $75 billion on the public markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/foreign-business/musk-eyes-wall-street-record-with-spacex-ipo/2348750

[2026-05-21 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO excludes China as a market but warns it is a threat

Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/elon-musk-s-spacex-ipo-excludes-china-as-a-market-but-warns-it-is-a-threat

[2026-05-21 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO omits China as a market but warns it is a threat

Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/elon-musk-s-spacex-ipo-omits-china-as-a-market-but-warns-it-is-a-threat

[2026-05-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/asia-markets-today-kospi-nikkei225-sensex-hang-seng-nifty-50.html

[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Central Asia pivot to boost belt and road role, analysts say

Snippet: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are logical destinations for city to pursue business opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354240/hong-kongs-central-asia-pivot-boost-belt-and-road-role-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Central Asia pivot aims to boost belt and road role, analysts say

Snippet: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are logical destinations for city to pursue business opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354240/hong-kongs-central-asia-pivot-boost-belt-and-road-role-analysts-say

[2026-05-21 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Samsung wage deal eases fears of economic shock, global chip supply disruption

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, and its largest labor union reached a last-minute wage agreement, easing concerns over potential damage to South Korea's export-driven economy and disruptions to the global supply chain.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001100320

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes

[2026-05-21 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Lowe's CEO Warns Housing Market "Most Difficult" Since Financial Crisis As DIY Project Demand Crumbles

Snippet: Home improvement retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's warned this week that consumers remain reluctant to splurge on big-ticket home improvement items, as elevated mortgage rates, high home prices, energy inflation, weakening sentiment, and broader macroeconomic uncertainty weigh on demand.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lowes-ceo-warns-housing-market-most-difficult-financial-crisis-diy-project-demand-crumbles

[2026-05-21 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nvidia Unchanged Despite Big Earnings Beat And Solid Guidance

Snippet: As we discussed extensively in our preview, besides the Q1 revenue and guidance ($82BN+ and $90BN whisper respectively), Wall Street was expecting to get more color on the following topics during today's call and Q&A:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-unchanged-despite-big-earnings-beat-and-solid-guidance

[2026-05-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Jae-min]Sixteen years on the fence: Time for Korea to come down

Snippet: This project has had quite a journey — it started as an American idea, was dropped by America, and was then picked up and brought to life by Japan and Australia. It is the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which finally entered into force in December 2018.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742231

[2026-05-21 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to jump as Wall Street rebounds; Nvidia results ahead

Snippet: The US stock market is bouncing back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-rebounds-nvidia-results-ahead-20260521-p5zz9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Snippet: The UK has struck a trade deal with a group of six Gulf states which it says will be worth £3.7bn to the economy.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g85dryv24o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Data Centers Could Be 33% Of Commercial Building Electricity Use By 2050: EIA

Snippet: By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/data-centers-could-be-33-commercial-building-electricity-use-2050-eia

[2026-05-21 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Warsh Faces Uphill Battle As FOMC Minutes Show Deeply-Divided Fed Against Easing Bias

Snippet: Tl;dr: FOMC Minutes confirm a deeply-divided Fed with a hawkish bias as "majority" saw hike likely warranted, "many" preferred removing easing bias.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fomc-38

[2026-05-21 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Solid 7Y Auction Prices "On The Screws" With Solid Foreign Demand

Snippet: Today's lone coupon auction, the sale of $16BN in 20Y notes, took place at 1pm, just an hour ahead of the FOMC Minutes release, and the auction was generally very strong, with maybe a one glitch.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/solid-7y-auction-prices-screws-solid-foreign-demand

[2026-05-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Commercial Electricity Use Will Surpass Residential In 2027, As Price Surge Set To Continue: EIA

Snippet: By Robert Wilson of UtilityDive

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/commercial-electricity-use-will-surpass-residential-2027-price-surge-set-continue-eia

[2026-05-21 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU bets Germany will back trade clampdown as ‘Chinese steamroller’ roils industry

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants to capitalize on the crisis facing German industry to try to convince Berlin to give Brussels tougher powers to protect the economy from cheap Chinese imports.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-germany-trade-china-industry/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: FOMC Minutes Preview: Look For "Easing Bias" Dissent Details Inside Powell's Hawkish Swan Song

Snippet: Today's FOMC minutes, released at 2pm ET, will be closely watched for further details surrounding the increasingly hawkish split within the Committee following the April meeting, Jerome Powell's last as Fed Chair. With three voters dissenting against retaining the easing bias - and Fedʼs Collins later suggesting she would have supported removing it too - markets will look to see how broad support was for removing the easing bias, particularly after Powell said more officials now view a hike just

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fomc-minutes-preview-look-easing-bias-dissent-details-inside-powells-hawkish-swan-song

[2026-05-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices slide 5% as Trump says the Iran war will end 'very quickly' | The National

Snippet: Oil prices fell about 5 per cent on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's claimed that the Iran war would end “very quickly”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/20/oil-prices-slide-5-as-trump-says-the-iran-war-will-end-very-quickly/

[2026-05-21 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Three Supertankers Carrying 6 Million Barrels Exit Strait Of Hormuz

Snippet: Three commercial supertankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels of Middle East crude oil have successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/three-supertankers-carrying-6-million-barrels-exit-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-21 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The AI Economy, Part 1: Looking Beyond The Facade

Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-economy-part-1-looking-beyond-facade

[2026-05-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil retreats, stocks rise on cautious Mideast war hopes

Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Oil prices slid and stock markets advanced Wednesday as Iran said it had allowed around two dozen ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns about the apparent impasse on ending the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/world/oil-retreats-stocks-rise-on-cautious-mideast-war-hopes/2348454

[2026-05-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Judge Blocks ICE Agents From Conducting Arrests At Immigration Courts In New York

Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/judge-blocks-ice-agents-conducting-arrests-immigration-courts-new-york

[2026-05-20 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AI Purge Accelerates: Intuit Reportedly Slashing 17% Of Workforce

Snippet: Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, is reportedly preparing to lay off a staggering 17% of its workforce according to Reuters, which cites an internal memo.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-purge-accelerates-intuit-reportedly-slashing-17-workforce

[2026-05-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Emirates debuts first retrofitted two-class A380 with Premium Economy cabin | The National

Snippet: Emirates airline's first reconfigured two-class Airbus A380 completed its inaugural commercial flight between Dubai and Birmingham on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/20/emirates-debuts-first-retrofitted-two-class-a380-with-premium-economy-cabin/

[2026-05-20 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings As Oil, Bond Yields Drop

Snippet: US equity futures are higher led by tech as the selloff in bonds eased and traders awaited earnings from Nvidia after the close. As of 7:30am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% while Nasdaq futs rose 0.7% showing optimism heading into the release and overlooking weakness in tech during APAC trade.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-ahead-critical-nvidia-earnings-oil-bond-yields-drop

[2026-05-20 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?

Snippet: South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is facing one of the most serious workers’ strikes in its history, with a protest which could affect the overall economy and the group’s global supply of semiconductors.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/why-are-nearly-50000-samsung-workers-about-to-strike-in-south-korea

[2026-05-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Samsung Union Authorizes Massive Strike At Memory-Chip Plants After Mediation Talks Collapse

Snippet: Asian equities extended losses for a fourth straight session, with South Korea's benchmark KOSPI falling about 1% as the market priced in the shock of an imminent labor action at Samsung Electronics.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/samsung-union-authorizes-massive-strike-memory-chip-plants-after-mediation-talks-collapse

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover

Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover

Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UK COVID Inquiry's Endorsement Of Censorship Sets Chilling Precedent

Snippet: Authored by Molly Kingsley via DailySceptic.org,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uk-covid-inquirys-endorsement-censorship-sets-chilling-precedent

[2026-05-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Snippet: Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354257/hong-kong-minister-touts-gold-bridge-between-conventional-and-new-finance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Snippet: Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354257/hong-kong-minister-touts-gold-bridge-between-conventional-and-new-finance

[2026-05-20 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EU economic package to make PH 'digital connectivity hub' in Southeast Asia

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Finland underscored the deepening economic partnership between Manila and Helsinki, including regional initiatives such as the European Union’s Global Gateway and Digital Economy Package, which aims to make the Philippines a "digital connectivity hub" in Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/eu-economic-package-to-make-ph-digital-connectivity-hub-in-southeast-asia/2348037

[2026-05-20 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia takes control of 'strategic' commodity exports with new body

Snippet: Workers walk near coal barges in Palembang, Indonesia: Commodity producer shares fell on May 20, after the government announced new export controls. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/indonesia-takes-control-of-strategic-commodity-exports-with-new-body

[2026-05-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Local businesses aiming to profit from the World Cup while having some fun along the way

Snippet: Local businesses around Kansas City are releasing twists to their signature products and other merchandise to join in on the World Cup festivities. (AP video: Nick Ingram)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-economy-c7eb9f149991611c27c89e0efa330af3

[2026-05-20 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hormuz blockage is forging a new overland energy map for the Middle East | The National

Snippet: Senior Saudi statesman Prince Turki Al Faisal once told me that energy markets bind the world together. Coming from the man whose father, King Faisal, started the 1973 oil embargo – a near cataclysmic event at the time that saw the New York Stock Exchange shed almost half its value in a year, and ushered in a decade of high inflation, unemployment and stagnant industrial productivity worldwide – that means something.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/20/hormuz-blockage-is-forging-a-new-overland-energy-map-for-the-middle-east/

[2026-05-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bank Indonesia raises policy rate by 0.5%, exceeding market expectations

Snippet: Bank Indonesia has kept interest rates unchanged for the previous seven months. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bank-indonesia-raises-policy-rate-by-0.5-exceeding-market-expectations

[2026-05-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bank Indonesia raises policy rate by 0.5 point, exceeding market expectations

Snippet: Bank Indonesia has kept interest rates unchanged for the previous seven months. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bank-indonesia-raises-policy-rate-by-0.5-point-exceeding-market-expectations

[2026-05-20 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi Ship Building signs Dh1.3bn deal with Italy's Leonardo for Kuwaiti missile boats | The National

Snippet: Italian defence company Leonardo signed a deal worth €320 million (Dh1.3 billion) with the UAE’s Edge Group unit Abu Dhabi Ship Building to provide advanced naval combat systems for the Kuwait navy’s missile boat programme.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/20/abu-dhabi-ship-building-signs-dh13bn-leonardo-deal-for-kuwait-missile-boats/

[2026-05-20 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More Republicans approve of Trump on immigration than the economy: poll

Snippet: President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump addresses the attendees from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-trump-republicans-economy-iran-immigration-283a726342b3b41e0b71f2b2941d8484

[2026-05-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions

Snippet: But study warns that new project pipeline appears to be drying up, as Chinese investors face pressure from both Beijing and Brussels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354235/chinese-investment-europe-surges-7-year-high-despite-rising-trade-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions

Snippet: But study warns that new project pipeline appears to be drying up, as Chinese investors face pressure from both Beijing and Brussels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354235/chinese-investment-europe-surges-7-year-high-despite-rising-trade-tensions