America’s Pivot To Asia 2.0
As long as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) lacks clear incentives, it will be hard to transform it into meaningful action. Read More Here
Tag: Economy
Biden’s Taiwan Comment Hangs Over Quad Summit
As he concludes his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden is using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to send an unmistakable message to China: a similar breach of international order would generate a fierce US response. Read More Here
Why China Is Paranoid About The Quad
Although China has rarely seen India as a peer competitor, Beijing is acutely conscious that India could create significant problems for China if aligned against it with other powers. Keeping India—a potential superpower—from aligning with the United States is thus a first-order strategic goal for Beijing. Read More Here
Short Of War
Officials in Washington and Beijing don’t agree on much these days, but there is one thing on which they see eye to eye: the contest between their two countries will enter a decisive phase in the 2020s. Read More Here
Sri Lanka’s President Is Girding Himself For The Long Haul
The Rajapaksas have more at stake than simply staying in power and retaining their wealth. There are also allegations of war crimes dating to at least 2005 that could follow them. Read More Here
Social Unrest Is Rising, Adding To Risks For Global Economy
After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long-running anti-government demonstrations have occurred in some advanced economies where unrest is relatively rare, such as Canada and New Zealand. Read More Here
Europe’s gas conundrum
If Europe is willing to pay the price of expensive LNG imports, it could severely undermine Russia’s ability to earn hard currency via gas exports to finance the war in Ukraine. But this would carry high costs for Europe, too. Read More Here
France’s Macron romises new approach during second-term inauguration
France’s Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a “new method” as his political rivals kicked off campaigning for next month’s legislative elections. Read More Here
The Dangerous New Anti-Globalization Consensus
The long-time critics of globalization who warned us that it would end badly are having a told-you-so moment… It took a protectionist U.S. president, a global pandemic, and a new European war to prove them right. Read More Here
Sri Lanka Crisis Will Last At Least Two More Years
Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more years, the country’s finance minister said while warning of an imminent cash crunch. Read More Here
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