Russia’s war is a test case of businesses’ willingness to unwind the cross-border ties that have been deepening since the fall of the Berlin Wall. While most Western corporations with business in Russia have announced plans to exit the country, the data show that very few have followed through. Read More Here
Without a doubt, India could be on the cusp of a historic boom—if it manages to increase private investment, including by attracting large numbers of global firms from China. But will New Delhi be able to seize this opportunity? Read More Here
The Al Nahyan family owns Manchester City Football Club, a dozen or so palaces and invested big in SpaceX and Savage X Fenty. Read More Here
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022 warns that maritime transport and logistics require greater investment in infrastructure and sustainability to weather future storms. Read More Here
Whatever their electoral implications, recent US legislative achievements – from the CHIPS and Science Act to the Inflation Reduction Act – portend a massive increase in long-term investment in America’s growth potential, and in balancing out the various dimensions of its growth pattern. It’s a change that couldn’t come too soon. Read More Here
As Western nations question the benefits of globalization, China has become the world’s leading globalizer. Read More Here
India’s tech scene is flourishing after Covid-19 lockdowns led to greater use of digital services, with investors pouring US$10 billion into start-ups this year. While investors such as Softbank dominate, Chinese investors are also returning via Hong Kong, despite New Delhi’s FDI rules and deteriorating bilateral relations. Read More Here
China is so keen to maintain control over its sprawling and expanding economy that it’s even willing to go communist. For all the claims from Communist Party bigwigs that President Xi Jinping isn’t on an anti-wealth crusade, the losses are too jarring to dismiss as “capitalism doing its thing.” Read More Here
China and Russia are now integrally involved in Iran’s affairs, from its oil and port infrastructure to its defense capabilities. The result of this deepening collaboration has been to make Iran far less susceptible than it once was, either to Trump’s campaign of “maximum pressure” or to Biden’s hoped-for engagement. Read Here | Foreign Affairs
The fundamental reality about the economic relationship between China and Australia is that the two nations are deeply important to each other, and so despite the veiled threats from the Chinese government, and the desire in some parts of the Australian community for a split, a great economic decoupling is not an option. Read Here – The […]
