Hong Kong protesters cannot rely on foreign support

The wave of increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong has drawn the attention of foreign governments

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Europe will likely accept a weakened Iran nuclear deal

European foreign ministers have shown reluctance to take action against Iran for reduced compliance with the JCPOA

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China’s GDP gained 6.2% in April-June, the weakest since 1992 but, more promisingly, consumption and services are robust

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Japan has imposed curbs on the exports of key industrial materials to South Korea; more are likely to follow

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Mediated talks are set to continue amid a mounting humanitarian crisis but the opposition is divided and sceptics abound

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Turkey's acquisition of S-400 systems from Russia is based on faulty assumptions among the president's advisers

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Iran is moving from ‘strategic patience’ to action under US pressure, reflected in the appointment of a new IRGC chief

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Weak trade and productivity may outweigh looser policy, jeopardising hopes of stable or slightly stronger global growth

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Xi's recent visit to Pyongyang and Trump’s coming trip to Seoul herald fresh efforts to kick-start stalled nuclear talks

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Although fears have been raised of threats by Iranian proxies to US forces in Iraq, they have so far exercised restraint

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