The Secrets Of China’s Economic Statecraft In Africa
The West has a legitimacy problem in Africa, which China largely doesn’t have, mainly due to historical reasons. Read More Here
The Promise And Pitfalls Of Indian Foreign Policy
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently won plaudits, particularly in Muslim countries, for his confident assertion of the country’s strategic autonomy concerning the Ukraine war. But then the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party unleashed more Hindu-chauvinist rhetoric, severely damaging India’s standing in the Islamic world. Read More Here
Get Ready For $150 A Barrel Oil Soon
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world faces a historic energy crunch. Read More Here
With Great-Power Crisis Comes Great-Power Opportunity
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and the responses of the United States and China—has generated the first great-power crisis in decades. Read More Here
Biden Was Always Going To Need Saudi Arabia
The president is clearly hoping that if he shakes hands with the crown prince and the Saudis agree to pump more oil, Americans will not be paying between $5 and $7 for a gallon of gas for very much longer. Read More Here
Stagflation Risk Rises Amid Sharp Slowdown In Growth – World Bank
Global growth is expected to slump from 5.7 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2022— significantly lower than 4.1 percent that was anticipated in January. It is expected to hover around that pace over 2023-24, as the war in Ukraine disrupts activity, investment, and trade in the near term, pent-up demand fades, and fiscal […]
Saudi Arabia Is Swinging Again – But For How Long?
The most recent change on the supply side of the global oil market has involved Saudi Arabia suddenly and dramatically regaining its swing-producer role. But, in view of growing hostility toward fossil fuels, this development is unlikely to alter the market’s longer-term dynamics. Read More Here
Australia, Indonesia Soft-Pedal Their China Problems
Newly-installed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time in visiting Indonesia, his arrival coinciding with two incidents in the South China Sea that ensured China’s growing geopolitical ambitions remain high on the agendas of both countries. Read More Here
The US–China battle For The Semiconductor Industry
Technological innovation is one of the main fields of US–China competition. Competition in the semiconductor industry is a significant point of tension where the continued interference of US bureaucracies in the industry is a source of contention between the superpowers. Read More Here
The United States And India Need A Digital Handshake
Indian commentators have framed over-reliance on U.S. technology as a strategic risk: What’s to stop Big Tech from pulling the plug on India if a crisis pits Washington against New Delhi? Read More Here
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