ExclusiveHORMUZ CHANGES HANDS: MARITIME TRAFFIC SURGES NEARLY 400%

The global political economy is shifting as China faces a severe demand contraction and real estate crisis, weakening its strategic leverage. Conversely, the U.S. is asserting dominance through overwhelming economic scale and hard power, specifically by securing the Strait of Hormuz and neutralizing Iranian energy threats, creating a stark power imbalance ahead of upcoming bilateral summits.