While the sovereign-debt crisis that is currently unfolding across the developing world may not have the immediate global impact of the 2008-09 financial meltdown, its long-term effects could be far-reaching. Immediate international intervention is necessary to prevent it from spiraling out of control. Read More Here
After the late Henry Kissinger orchestrated the US “opening to China,” that country’s gradual embrace of economic reforms succeeded in making it the world’s second-largest economy. But the story did not end well for American workers, who would be ill-served by the continuation of Kissingerian realpolitik under Donald Trump. Read More Here
A string of high-level meetings this year have produced a number of proposals for dealing with key global challenges, from unsustainable public debt to climate change. But few decisions have been made, and some of the most prominent proposals are deeply flawed. Read More Here
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC’s disciplinary action. Read More Here
The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support. Read More Here
China’s current economic woes stem largely from Xi’s abandonment of Deng’s private firm-led paradigm. Read More Here
The Chinese president’s itinerary included a futures exchange, technology fair and affordable housing project signalling some of the main items on his agenda in what was his first visit to the city, one of the country’s key economic hubs, since last year’s prolonged Covid lockdown brought it grinding to a halt. Read More Here
Chinese leader following through on vows made to US investors to level corporate playing fields and juice private sector-led growth. Read More Here
China’s European diplomacy is on a losing streak. Both sides may come to regret it. Read More Here
It is now common knowledge that economic, monetary, and financial threats are rising and interacting in dangerous ways with various other social, political, geopolitical, environmental, health, and technological developments. And there is little reason to believe that today’s leaders can manage these multiplying risks. Read More Here
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