How China Found Its Most Potent Weapon
The real history of Beijing’s rare-earth dominance. Read More Here
Tag: trade
World has to learn to live through closures
In August Taiwan deliberately slowed down its own mobile internet, and the rest of the year has been busy proving it right. The civil defence exercises of 5 to 14 August throttled bandwidth on purpose in two thirty-minute windows, to test what the island’s communications would feel like under blockade. The defence ministry rehearsed relocating […]
How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
Historians trace how US hopes of trade, reform and friendship gave way to rivalry with the power it once sought to transform. Read More Here
How China Is Winning Friends and Influencing People
Private companies are making Beijing look good in the developing world. Read More Here
Trade Cooperation in an Age of Geopolitics
Geopolitical rivalry does not end the need for trade cooperation, but the multilateral system must adapt. Read More Here
The Middle Power Moment
India and other midsize powers can shape the global order through plurilateral coalitions. Read More Here
India’s Neighbourhood Policy Needs a Strategic Upgrade—Now
As China deepens its regional footprint and political transitions reshape South Asia, what would a genuinely transformative Neighbourhood First Policy for India look like? Read More Here
Global investment rises 6% to $1.6 trillion, but development gains remain uneven
Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline. The recovery remains fragile and uneven: inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Much of the increase reflected a small number of megaprojects, especially in AI-related digital infrastructure. The world’s […]
Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relations
Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU. Read More Here
Are U.S.-India Ties Really Thawing?
As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain. Read More Here
