No Chinese leader since has held as much authority — until Xi. But he is not Mao 2.0. A disciplinarian, not a revolutionary, Xi is driven by…… Read more “Dreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping – Los Angeles Times”
Category: International Relations and Affairs
The Day After: Navigating a Post-Pandemic World – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Navigating the post-pandemic international landscape will pose an enormous challenge for decisionmakers in boardrooms and situation rooms alike. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has convened its…… Read more “The Day After: Navigating a Post-Pandemic World – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace”
Shenzhen speech puts Xi on the clock – Asia Times
In 2012, Xi Jinping promised market forces would play a “decisive” role in economic decision-making. On Wednesday (October 14) in Shenzhen, the Chinese president finally gave the…… Read more “Shenzhen speech puts Xi on the clock – Asia Times”
China: Charting a Course Between Conflict and Accommodation – OZY | A Modern Media Company
Our China strategy will require the flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances, but starting principles could include: A determination to compete aggressively on all measures of power…… Read more “China: Charting a Course Between Conflict and Accommodation – OZY | A Modern Media Company”
Engaging Quad partners on reforming China-centred economic globalisation is a rare opportunity for India | The Indian Express
India’s current focus is on drawing foreign investment into domestic manufacturing; but Delhi has been unable to clinch bilateral trade deals or articulate the case for rejigging…… Read more “Engaging Quad partners on reforming China-centred economic globalisation is a rare opportunity for India | The Indian Express”
Has China Peaked Already? – NOEMA
In November 2006, the Chinese public was held rapt by a 12-part documentary series titled “The Rise of the Great Powers.” Curated by a team of respected…… Read more “Has China Peaked Already? – NOEMA”
An ‘alliance of democracies’ sounds good. It won’t solve the world’s problems. – The Washington Post
In theory, an alliance of democracies can expand freedom around the world and cooperate on solutions to some of the most challenging global and regional problems. Cobbling…… Read more “An ‘alliance of democracies’ sounds good. It won’t solve the world’s problems. – The Washington Post”
Uighur Poets on Repression and Exile | by Joshua L. Freeman | The New York Review of Books
The shocking dimensions of China’s repression in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are now beyond dispute. In early 2017, after spending years perfecting a high-tech surveillance regime…… Read more “Uighur Poets on Repression and Exile | by Joshua L. Freeman | The New York Review of Books”
Yuval Harari, Elif Shafak, Dambisa Moyo, Eric Schmidt & Others: How COVID Will Change Us – NOEMA
How will COVID-19 change the world? We asked: Yuval Noah Harari, Elif Shafak, Eric Schmidt, Lorraine Daston, Safiya Noble, John Gray, Davide Casaleggio, Onora O’Neill, Jared Diamond,…… Read more “Yuval Harari, Elif Shafak, Dambisa Moyo, Eric Schmidt & Others: How COVID Will Change Us – NOEMA”
How global value chains will evolve in the post-COVID-19 economy | East Asia Forum
COVID-19 will likely accelerate the move toward ‘peer value chains’ among countries with similar institutional arrangements. In addition to traditional production factors, the quality of domestic institutions…… Read more “How global value chains will evolve in the post-COVID-19 economy | East Asia Forum”
