Mongolia suffers under China’s zero Covid policy
Small and landlocked, the Central Asian nation struggles to balance its economy with essential public health measures.
New SEC rules could lead to delisting of hundreds of Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges
New securities regulations coming into force on Jan. 10 are meant to counter Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges that refuse to have their audits verified.
Dr. Antonio Graceffo: Xi Jinping’s Push for Paramount Status and China’s Economic Future
Going into 2022, a topic that will stick around is how China will use economic aggression to bully western nations. I sat down with Dr. Antonio Graceffo for a preview of what to expect in China affairs in the new year.
The New Great Game and Shifting Alliances: U.S., India, Russia, China, and Pakistan
ghanistan, an ever-shifting military, economic, and geopolitical competition, which often took the form of proxy wars, with the great powers backing local forces, to fight one another.
Mongolian traders in disarray as China’s zero-Covid policy chokes business
China’s zero-Covid policy continues to result in prolonged closures of the Mongolia-China border, causing supply chain disruptions, higher inflation and goods shortages.
Despite expectations, China not rushing to cash in on post-U.S. economic collapse in Afghanistan
Ingrained commercial pragmatism and vulnerability to jihadist violence inhibit Beijing from investing heavily in infrastructure and mineral extraction under Taliban-rule.
China’s Economy Teeters While Xi Tightens His Grip
Over the past decades, the Chinese economy has been growing, at breakneck speed, largely fueled by tremendous export volumes, massive debt, and over-reliance on the real-estate sector.
Why the Taiwan Question Matters
Support for Taiwan is not only motivated by ideological commitment to democracy, but also because Taiwan is strategically important.
Beyond the Belt and Road: China’s Global Economic Expansion
Spanning more than 100 nations and projected to cost more than US$1 trillion dollars, the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s global infrastructure connectivity project, claims to be liberating the world from US domination.