The Man Whispering the Middle East’s Future into Washington’s Ear
Though rarely in the headlines, Mohammed Soliman is quietly reshaping U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Read More Here
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
As with social media, the incentives around AI are aligned for rent extraction, where large companies, acting as intermediaries, amass profits at others’ expense. Governments urgently need to step in to ensure that the technology is being designed and brought to market in ways that will serve the common good. Read More Here
China Confronts the Middle-Income Trap
While China obviously needs to boost private-sector confidence and revive growth with a more sustainable economic model, it is not clear that Chinese leaders fully appreciate the challenges they face. The shift back to state capitalism over the last decade is plainly incompatible with President Xi Jinping’s development goals. Read More Here
The World’s Biggest Crisis Is the End of Scarcity
How our era of plenty has created the global problems that plague us today. Read More Here
Ten Years Of Modi’s Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in the realm of external relations that has accorded India a unique place in contemporary international affairs today. Read More Here
Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future
With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle. Read More Here
The Indian Giant Has Arrived
With India’s development continuing to gain steam, one of the biggest challenges will be to avoid the mistake that others have made when they failed to recognize their newly acquired global systemic influence and adapt accordingly. Both China and Big Tech show that it is never too early to start managing one’s own rise. Read […]
Confusion reigns in Pakistan’s rigged election
Despite their strenuous efforts, the generals appear much less in control than they thought. Read More Here Imran Khan’s Candidates Defy Odds to Thrive in Pakistan Election
Indonesia’s fragile democracy faces badly flawed election
Voter intimidation, restrictions on critics and dissent, and law changes that favor ‘nepo babies’ all point to tainted February 14 polls. Read More Here Wealthy Indonesians Set to Win No Matter Who Becomes President Five reasons why Indonesia’s election matters
Sanctioned Huawei moving from strength to strength
Chinese telecom giant’s smartphone market share rebounds strongly while next-gen 5.5G pilot network deployed in Beijing. Read More Here
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