Let’s take a look at some of the most significant stories that broke over the weekend, including the latest on China’s economy, the S&P 500 earnings, and the impact of stablecoins on the U.S. dollar.

President Trump’s first-term ambassador to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchison, warned on Sunday that Chinese President Xi Jinping “is watching” President Trump’s approach to negotiations between Russia

According to the SIPRI database, some of Pakistan’s major orders in the last five years include the country’s first spy ship, Rizwan; more than 600 VT-4 battle tanks and 36 J-10CE 4.5-generation fighter jets. China sent the first batch of multi-purpose J-10CE fighter jets to the Pakistani Air Force in 2022.

President Xi Jinping relies on legions of local officials to govern China’s 1.4 billion people. A rare protest over the brutal attack of a schoolgirl has inflamed concerns over their credibility.

Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, extended their congratulations to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the occasion of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day.

China's top leadership has recently pledged to curb "involutionary" competition amid intense price wars in the country.

Xi Jinping skips BRICS Summit for the first time amid speculation of political turbulence in China and divisions between member nations over trade and strategic interests

Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and PM Li Qiang conveyed their congratulations to President Prabowo on the 80th Independence Day of Indonesia on Sunday, .

The more China uses its rare-earths weapon, therefore, the weaker it will become. Time and again, enterprise and ingenuity have prevailed over attempts to control the flow of goods. China itself learned that lesson as its technology firms responded to America’s export controls on chips. It may have to learn it again. ■