What did Xi know about Ukraine, and when did he know?
Putin’s declaration of military action was timed to begin just after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Was the Russian leader's “restraint” a way ...
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China’s economic development is rife with new challenges and traps
China’s weak rule of law carries serious risks, including official corruption, which tends to increase inequality and thus could undermine efforts to avoid the middle-income ...
Bashing Big Oil won’t save the planet
Focusing on a handful of companies that pump about 10% of the crude oil produced on the planet every day isn’t going to reverse the ...
The solution to the Ukraine crisis lies in Asia
Sanctions and embargoes from the West against Russia over the Ukraine invasion will count for nothing if they are offset by business as usual in ...
The new global Cold War clouds India’s tightrope walk
India’s solo struggle to rein in an expansionist China in the icy Himalayan region has helped influence its measured response to the Russian aggression against ...
With the invasion of Ukraine, the test of wills begins
The West hoped to deter Putin from invading. It failed. Now the question is whether the countries aligned against him can impose sufficient pain to ...
The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?
With its strict restrictions on people’s movements, the country has faced a critical test in staging the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
What could possibly have been on Putin’s mind?
Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is far from pragmatic and even more alarming: an ego-driven desire for Russia to become great power once again.
The 2% inflation target should be consigned to history
It’s time for rigid inflation targets to be scrapped and for more flexibility to be breathed into monetary frameworks.
The West’s cyberattack appeasement helped give Putin a green light
A failure to respond in-kind on hacking since 2014 sent a signal of weakness on Ukraine. But it’s not too late to fight back.