China’s deeply entrenched countercyclical policy mindset is misaligned with its structural challenges: mounting deflationary risks, exacerbated by the lethal interplay between a rapidly aging population and serious productivity problems. Read More Here
As more countries find caches of rare earth minerals, China’s status as the world’s top exporter is being challenged. Read More Here
The big story of 20th century geopolitics was the decline or destruction of the great, formal empires of Europe and Asia, and their replacement by a still-greater, informal empire led by the US; the story of 21st century geopolitics — so far — is the quest for imperial restoration by a host of ambitious autocracies. […]
Prominent government adviser Liu Yuanchun says immediate future will be marked by disequilibrium, and appropriate adjustments will take time; more non-economic risks are emerging than economic ones, he says after China reports expectation-beating GDP growth in first quarter. Read More Here
China’s rise and America’s decline is less surprising when viewed in wide historical context. Read More Here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics. Read More Here
Iran’s attack on Israel has undermined some of China’s diplomatic credibility in the region. Read More Here
Policymakers should prioritize steps toward greater economic resilience such as strengthening government finances and revitalizing economic growth prospects. Read More Here
For most of Singapore’s history as an independent nation, there has been a Lee at the helm. That’s now coming to an end. Read More Here
Since at least 2011, senior government officials have used the concept of economic statecraft to explain the tools of U.S. economic power for foreign policy and national security purposes. These include economic sanctions, inbound and outbound investment review, export controls, economic diplomacy, and direct and indirect financial assistance. Read More Here
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