https://www.scmp.com/rss/523757/feed Dr Kashif Hasan Khan is head of the Economics Department at Paragon International University, Cambodia. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kashif Hasan Khan Kashif Hasan Khan The India–EU trade agreement marks a significant moment in the development of the global political economy. Described by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the “mother of all deals”, the agreement links one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies with the world’s biggest single market. Yet, within hours of Brussels and New Delhi announcing their “strategic partnership”, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused the EU of putting trade ahead of the Ukrainian people.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341765/how-india-eu-trade-agreement-undermines-us-economic-coercion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341765/how-india-eu-trade-agreement-undermines-us-economic-coercion?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:30:11 +0000 Kashif Hasan Khan Kashif Hasan Khan The United States’ use of its currency as a foreign policy tool has jolted much of the Global South. Sanctions, financial restrictions and US dominance over the Swift system have shown just how much the US dollar can be used as political leverage. For many emerging economies, the US is no longer their main trade and investment partner, yet its currency still underpins their transactions. This disconnect has imbued with fresh urgency the efforts of the Brics grouping to explore alternative... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328191/brics-slowly-surely-chipping-away-us-dollar-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328191/brics-slowly-surely-chipping-away-us-dollar-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:30:08 +0000