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China’s 2025 Wrapped: From Tariff Turmoil to Tech Triumph
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how China went from fears of a lost decade to an AI-fueled comeback — and what its resilience means for global markets in 2026.
Bloomberg Politics - Tuesday, December 30, 2025
10 stories~15 min
Stories Covered
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Trump’s Venezuela Escalation Raises Questions on Next Steps
President Donald Trump’s unusual decision to reveal a covert US strike against what he said was a drug-trafficking facility in Venezuela marked a new escalation in his pressure campaign against the regime of Nicolas Maduro, raising new questions about how far Trump is willing to go.
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United States is 'Biggest Risk' to World Order, Says Ed Price
Ed Price, NYU senior fellow, talks the stakes of geopolitics across the globe as conflicts escalate in Venezuela, Taiwan and Nigeria and breaks down what US involvement means for the global economy. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Kennedy Center’s Renaming Spurs More Performers to Cancel Shows
More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the facility, with jazz supergroup The Cookers pulling out of a planned New Year's Eve concert, and the institution's president saying the cancellations belie the artists' unwillingness to see their music as crossing lines of political disparity.
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Starfighters CEO Says Looking to Add Spaceport, Aircrafts
Rick Svetkoff, founder and CEO of StarFighters, discusses his company's work to scale up low orbit satellites, including adding another spaceport and how their efforts could be used to support data centers. (Source: Bloomberg)
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US Strikes Narcotics Loading Docks in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the US struck a facility inside Venezuela, in what would be a significant escalation in its campaign against alleged drug trafficking operations there. Tyler Kendall reports on that and Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Senator Warren Praises Decision Forcing Vought to Fund CFPB
Senator Elizabeth Warren praised a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday requiring the Trump administration to seek funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Iran President Moves to Calm Protests With Vow to Fix Budget
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to appease protesters by pledging to revise planned tax increases, saying demonstrators have “legitimate demands.”
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US Sanctions Iran and Venezuela-Linked Firms Over Weapons Trade
The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on 10 individuals and firms based in Iran and Venezuela over their alleged involvement in weapons trading — the latest move by the US to ramp up pressure on the two countries.
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European Leaders Discuss Ukraine as Russia ‘Toughens’ Stance
European leaders held a call to discuss Ukraine after Russia said it would revise its negotiating position, claiming Ukrainian drones targeted a residence of President Vladimir Putin.