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When the Strait of Hormuz is blockaded, oil prices are forecast to reach 150–200 USD per barrel. But in reality, the increase was far lower, thanks to 3 carefully calculated moves by China:
Release strategic stockpiles: Withdraw nearly 1 million barrels per day from the enormous commercial reserves (1.2 billion barrels) to make up for the shortfall in supply.
Record cuts to imports: Cut 41.3% in the volume of crude oil imports, preventing price spikes in global markets caused by competitive buying.

Try adding up all the assets you currently have: your house, land, stocks, crypto... That number today is NOT real money yet. It’s only the price that the most recent buyer was willing to pay.
And that figure can disappear by half within a single afternoon—even if you didn’t do anything wrong.
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TWO-WAY RUNNING MACHINE & TRAP-TRIGGER LEVER
Legendary investor Ray Dalio (founder of the Bridgewater fund) once warned about an economic machine operating with extreme ruthlessness:

Japan stuck in a difficult situation
The yen hits a 40-year low: The USD/JPY exchange rate breaks the 163 mark. Inflation and higher oil prices due to the Iran conflict have severely damaged Japan’s economy.
Mandatory to keep interest rates low: With public debt too large (nearly 250% of GDP), Japan cannot raise interest rates sharply for fear of default.
Depleted power for unilateral intervention: Japan has spent a record tens of billions of USD to buy yen/sell USD on its own, but the market quickly reversed these efforts.

On July 29, 2026, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officially issued an international arrest warrant for Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, accusing him of “aiding terrorist activities.” But behind this move is not just a criminal case—it's a strategic step, paving the way for Telegram to enter the embrace of the West as a new propaganda tool.
Reason for “Terrorism” – Accusations or an Excuse?

The United States has removed all its Patriot missile launchers at Erbil (Iraq) and is withdrawing from this base. If so, Iraq will no longer have any U.S. base. The air defense system cannot leave in order to protect the UAE and Jordan and Israel. In March, the U.S. had to bring Patriot and THAAD missiles from South Korea back to the Middle East.
The entire Korea–Japan–Taiwan region has only 1 (one) THAAD system, and alas, due to Middle East demands, THAAD is gone!

Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders just had a brief exchange that clearly highlights two completely opposite views of America's economic picture.
Over the past time, the economy has always been the "card" that Mr. Trump has mentioned the most. He believes the United States is seeing many positive signs regarding jobs, investment, and the strength of the economy. This is also the message he has repeatedly reiterated in his speeches to voters.

There is 1 paradox that everyone has done, but they always hope for a different result
That is: people spend many years learning math, literature, and history, but almost never study something that directly affects your pocket, your assets, your quality of life, and your and your family’s future... that is "Economics"
Just hearing these 3 words, many people will think of charts, complex concepts, difficult formulas, boring philosophies...

China — the world's largest importer of crude oil — is undergoing a crucial strategic turning point: restructuring its economy to gradually reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This is not merely a green energy transition, but also a far-reaching strategy aimed at diversifying national reserves and mitigating geopolitical risks.
Reducing USD Payment Share and Reshaping Energy Trade
Although China's overall demand for crude oil for heavy industry and petrochemicals remains high, the country has proactively slashed the share of US dollars used in energy import transactions (with USD-denominated contracts dropping by 40–50% compared to previous levels). This shift stems from two core drivers:
Domestic Consumption Optimization: Demand for gasoline and diesel for road transport is plateauing due to the rapid rise of electric vehicles.
Promoting Local Currency Settlement (De-dollarization): Beijing has altered its payment mechanisms. China has increased crude oil purchases from Russia using Russian Rubles (RUB) or Chinese Yuan (RMB), and trades with Iran primarily in RMB through its own payment system (CIPS). This reduces exposure to Western financial sanctions and incrementally strengthens the global status of the RMB.
Breakthroughs in Green Energy, EVs, and Rare Earth Dominance
To ensure energy security while reducing oil dependency, China has built a world-leading alternative energy infrastructure:
Solar and Nuclear Boom: China accounts for a massive share of global installed solar capacity and maintains the world's fastest construction pace for next-generation nuclear reactors. This electricity directly powers industrial manufacturing and the national charging grid.
Comprehensive Transport Electrification: Transport is electrifying at a breakneck speed, with electric vehicles (EVs), electric trucks, and e-buses accounting for a significant portion of new vehicle sales.
Rare Earths and Battery Supply Chain Control: By controlling the majority of global rare earth mining and refining capacity — critical materials for permanent magnets in EV motors — China not only secures its domestic electrification but also dominates the global green technology supply chain.
Financial Restructuring: Trimming US Debt, Accumulating Gold
Hand in hand with the energy transition, China is executing a macroeconomic strategy to safeguard its national assets:
Divesting US Treasuries, Buying Gold: The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has reduced its holdings of US Treasury bonds to below $800 billion while maintaining a continuous net gold purchasing streak for over 20 consecutive months to diversify its foreign exchange reserves.
Market Impact: Strong buying momentum from China and other central banks has provided a solid foundation driving gold prices to historical highs. Simultaneously, the trend of paring back US Treasuries gradually erodes the long-term dominance of the US dollar, even though the USD retains short-term strength driven by interest rate differentials.
Vietnam’s Adaptation: Transport Electrification and Biofuels
In response to the global energy transition, Vietnam is proactively implementing adaptive strategies suited to its domestic context. Vietnam's goal is not geopolitical or currency competition, but rather energy security and emissions reduction commitments:
Promoting the EV Ecosystem: The Vietnamese government has introduced various incentives (such as registration fee exemptions/reductions and special consumption tax cuts) to encourage the adoption of both domestic and international electric vehicles, gradually replacing internal combustion engine vehicles.
E10 Biofuel Roadmap: Expanding the rollout of biofuel blends (such as E5 and E10) helps reduce fossil fuel consumption, improving urban air quality and curbing mineral fuel import costs.
China's shift represents a powerful combination of green energy, EV technology, and financial restructuring. This trend is accelerating energy transition roadmaps across the globe, encouraging countries like Vietnam to hasten their move toward electrification and sustainable energy.
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Tonight is the 13th night of the US bombing Iran, but the US administration forgot that this is the land of 1001 nights!
With Hormuz, I'm a sailor (huh huh)
With her heart, I'm a prince (huh huh)
Remember the thousand-and-one nights of Persia (uh uh)
In the 40-day war, the US struck 13,000 targets and Ix@ hit 10,800 targets. As a result, while the Strait of Hormuz was still happily setting sail today, suddenly I see in your eyes a faint sadness because it's been locked again. How many more strikes are needed for it to open?

In a recent interview, Iran’s foreign minister, Araghchi, recounted
“I told Witkoff, ‘Have you ever attended a meeting where you thought it could explode at any moment?’ He just stared at me in dead silence,” Araghchi said.
“Have you ever, while talking on the phone, thought you could be blown up, disappear, and while talking with your family, wondered, ‘Could this be our last conversation’?”, he continued interrogating the U.S. special envoy.

<c-7/ > has died. It hasn’t disappeared. Prices are still high, the corpse is still large, and every day people keep shouting up and down. But the soul that once made it is gone, and no matter how advanced the technology gets, it can’t be called back anymore.
With this Bitcoin Dragon was born out of rage. In 2008, when tens of millions of people had their homes wiped out while the ones responsible were getting bailout money pumped in by the state, an unlikely alliance was formed: technical people who understood cryptography shook hands with laborers whose sweat had been stripped away, and together swore to make a kind of money that no government could print—without needing anyone to sign a guarantee. Its creator carved a line of text straight into the first block of data to declare war. Today I’ll tell the story of how it died.