China’s policymakers are struggling to find ways to ward off an economic slowdown that threatens job losses in a politically sensitive year, as Covid-19 lockdowns disrupt supply chains and jolt…
THE tragedy of Europe becoming, initially at least, a satellite of the US came about in 1945. Twice in its history, Europe begged America to intervene in its civil wars…
After going through much upheaval in recent years, are US-China relations finally set to stabilize? Recent developments inspire hope. The two countries have been engaged in quiet diplomacy led by…
Chatham House defines geo-economics as “the use of economic tools to advance geopolitical objectives.” The Singapore Economic Forum defined the present era as the “age of geo-economics” in which public…
The United States opened international aid offices in the Pacific Islands this week, bolstering support for the strategic region and pitting it more forcefully against China, which has been providing…
China’s yuan currency is slowly but surely being adopted for more international payments, which analysts say could lay foundations for a trade system running parallel to the dominant US dollar.…
China’s push to revive the economy this year by increasing infrastructure spending while warding off financial risks is facing headwinds from massive local-government debt, which is more than $9 trillion…
Rumours of a possible end to stringent Covid-19 lockdowns have sent China’s stock markets flying this week despite the lack of any announced changes, showing how desperate investors are for…
Education is crucial for China. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a series of new concepts, new…
Legions of voluntary net-zero emissions pledges are now in place around the world to meet climate change goals - though ensuring companies and governments actually meet them is proving a…
