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The return of President Donald Trump in January 2025 has triggered a significant recalibration of global trade. The administration’s sweeping tariff program, termination of key bilateral agreements, and more assertive economic policy stance have begun to reshape supply chains across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The year 2025 has seen geopolitical tensions emerge as a dominant driver of global financial market volatility, reshaping investment strategies and fueling inflationary pressures.
From the Ukraine conflict and Middle East hostilities to renewed U.S.–China trade frictions, investors are navigating one of the most unpredictable market environments of the decade.
On 30 October 2025, President Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan (South Korea) on the sidelines of the APEC 2025 summit for their first face-to-face talks since 2019. The meeting attracted global attention due to its timing amid elevated U.S.–China trade tensions, export-controls issues, and supply-chain risks.
The “weaponisation of finance” refers to the strategic use of financial mechanisms such as sanctions, asset freezes, and exclusion from global payment systems to achieve geopolitical objectives.