China’s space economy plan coming into celestial view
China and US in a heated race to establish bases and start extracting resources from the moon, asteroids and beyond. Read More Here
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The Fairy Tale Of Finite Resources
At first glance, it is an argument that seems to make sense—and it would be crazy to oppose: because the earth’s raw material resources are finite, infinite growth is impossible. This leads many to conclude that, somehow, growth must be limited. What is there to this argument? Read More Here
A More Accessible Arctic Becomes Proving Ground For US-China Military Jockeying
The strategic importance of Alaska’s polar north is clear, as the US prepares for training exercises and China becomes more active in the Arctic region. China, Russia, the US – Alaska is in the middle of all of it, says former American intelligence officer. Read Here | South China Morning Post
How China’s Arctic Empire Will Upset The Global Balance Of Power
China wants resources to support its growing population, and the Arctic, with its untapped resources, offers those opportunities to mine natural resources. China’s lack of geographical presence in the Arctic has not stopped it laying out its 2017 launch of its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive infrastructure project encompassing 60 countries and designed to boost […]
Xi Jinping’s Imperialistic Ambitions Have Beaten Modi’s Soft-Power Diplomacy Right To India’s Doorstep
There are two major reasons China is able to move much faster than India on deals and aid, including a one-party system that gives Xi decision-making power far beyond what Modi is able to command. The world’s second-largest economy, China has far more resources, from the world’s largest foreign reserves, to some of its biggest […]
The World’s Most Valuable Resource Is No Longer Oil, But Data
A new commodity spawns a lucrative, fast-growing industry, prompting antitrust regulators to step in to restrain those who control its flow. A century ago, the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns are being raised by the giants that deal in data, the oil of the digital era. These titans—Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, […]
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