India Doesn’t Want to Need China
But U.S. policy Is forcing New Delhi to turn to its rival. Read More Here
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The New Age Of Protectionism
With vaccine access and national security at stake, wealthy democratic governments have pushed liberal market principles aside in favor of aggressive restrictions aimed at meeting new internal political demands. Their self-interested behavior is fraying alliances and normalizing open state intervention in global markets to a degree not seen in recent memory. Read Here | Foreign […]
America’s Allies Should Stand Up To Its Reckless Trade Policy
Mr Trump’s goals go far beyond tariffs on a few metals. He seeks trade terms that will force supply chains to move to America, damn the economic consequences. For example, the administration wants the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to expire automatically after five years, robbing firms of the certainty they need to invest in […]
America Owes China $1 trillion. That’s A Problem For Beijing, And Trump Knows It
Indeed, the US-China relationship is a classic example of the old saw: if you owe the bank a thousand dollars, you have a problem; if you owe the bank a trillion dollars, the bank has a problem. Trump holds the important cards and it is simply a case of whether he wants to play them. […]
A Trump-Modi Relationship Could Change The Trade World
Trump’s decision to reach out to Modi, which preceded contact with the head of any major European nation, is significant. It’s hardly surprising that the two are simpatico. They come at each other on equal terms—as unrepentant patriots and guardians of economic national interest. Read Here – The National Interest
Could Market Economy Status For China Spell Disaster For Europe?
China gaining market economy status is a cause for concern within the EU. Ultimately, though, it is for Europe and its WTO partners to ensure that this status comes as part of a negotiated deal to protect against unfair dumping practices. Read Here – EuropeanCEO
Pakistan’s Opportunity
Trade is not a cure-all for grinding poverty, but a free-trade deal between Pakistan and India would help foster economic growth and regional peace. And the political timing has never been better. Pakistan‘s new Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, should seize the moment. Read Here – Christian Science Monitor
After Vote, Pakistan’s Strongest Ally Should Be India
Whichever party takes power in Islamabad will almost certainly have to cobble together a coalition to rule. The new government will inherit a looming foreign-exchange crisis, hours-long blackouts that have provoked street riots, and overlapping insurgencies and sectarian wars that have claimed thousands of lives. Though army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has resisted the temptation to […]
How Have Trade Patterns Changed in Favour of China
China‘s positive economic influence has been surging in surrounding countries over the past five years, as the nation overtook the United States to become the largest trading partner of 124 economies by 2011. The number was only 70 in 2006. The US may not be as thrilled. The country has seen a sharp decrease in […]
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