In the past two decades, China has risen further and faster on more dimensions than any nation in history. As it has done so, it has become a serious rival of what had been the world’s sole superpower. Read More Here
Shared concern about China is the core driver of the U.S.-India partnership, but in recent months, other priorities have intervened. When Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Washington in May, COVID-19 cooperation was the main focus. Now, it’s Afghanistan. Read More Here.
The ongoing pandemic and global climate-related disasters demonstrate the inadequacy of efforts to address the problematic aspects of globalisation. Read More Here
The way ordinary Americans think about trade is very different from the way economists and policy wonks think about it. Most people do not have accurate knowledge of how trade affects them personally: they do not support trade if they stand to gain from it or oppose it because it will hurt them economically. Read More Here
Beijing sees vaccine diplomacy as a crucial means with which to convince other countries of its goodwill and friendship. It wants to seize the moral high ground to claim that it is superior to the West. Read More Here
This year’s semiconductor shortages underscore the need for a comprehensive strategy to maintain a reliable supply of components that are now indispensable to both the economy and national security. A successful strategy will have four main components. Read More Here
Beijing’s move to set out demands for Washington in their latest talks suggests it is taking a more pragmatic approach to handling tense relations with its rival, according to analysts. Read More Here
The once closely coordinated and tightly knit Saudi-Emirati relationship is fraying. A cascade of policy divergences has emerged between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over the past year, and more acutely over the past weeks. Read More Here
The global economic recovery continues, but with a widening gap between advanced economies and many emerging market and developing economies. IMF’s latest global growth forecast of 6 percent for 2021 is unchanged from the previous outlook, but the composition has changed. Read More Here
After spending years emulating Silicon Valley, the world’s second-biggest economy is now officially charting its own course. Read More Here
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