The historical evolution of China’s birth-control policies and its failed efforts to maintain them, even in the face of population decline, may hold the key to understanding the government’s decision-making process. By ignoring sound research, Chinese leaders have steered the country into a demographic trap. Read More Here
The intricate challenges confronting our world necessitate collaborative efforts that transcend individual superpowers. Read More Here
The August 2021 allocation of special drawing rights supported countries amid recovery from the pandemic—and continues to offer benefits. Read More Here
Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s election as president raises inconvenient questions for the ruling PAP but ultimately helps it. Read More Here
Following rapid, profound advances in artificial intelligence, governments around the world are considering how best to regulate the sector, and divergent approaches are already emerging. In the absence of a single universal model, governance of this world-changing technology is sure to be contested. Read More Here
Realism, Not Moralism, Drives a New Critique of Western Power. Read More Here
The group’s countries share one concern—the growing use of U.S. sanctions to restrict trade and investment globally. Read More Here
The Wagner chief’s death in a plane crash was confirmed by Russia’s aviation agency. Read More Here
The Chinese leader could soon find himself staving off two different economic crises. One threatens his hold on power. Read More here
China’s real-estate sector is buckling under the weight of falling prices, a huge and growing inventory of unsold units, and highly indebted developers. Add to that slowing GDP growth and falling inflation, and a prolonged period of stagnation and deflation, triggered by a property-bubble collapse, seems increasingly likely. Read More Here
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