From Promoting Economic Pluralism
At first glance, the scene is just one of countless images of India’s contrasts. A child walks naked down a dusty street near a group of huts with corrugated iron roofs, …
How India is seeking to gain ground on China Read More
China on Thursday warned that looking into Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles would have a “negative impact” on economic and trade ties between the bloc and Beijing. The Chinese commerce ministry deemed the …
China denounces Europe investigation of EVs Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, and Moscow’s subsequent throttling of natural gas supplies to Europe, threw global energy markets into disarray. Europe panicked as it confronted the ugly reality of its fragile …
Europe’s latest energy security tactic: hoarding Chinese solar panels Read More
As the EU starts using a more political lens to analyse its trade relations with China, Chinese companies are still trying to convince Europeans of the benefits of a close …
Chinese businesses want more trade as EU becomes more sceptical Read More
BEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) – China’s factory gate prices fell at the fastest pace in seven years in May and quicker than forecasts, as faltering demand weighed on a slowing …
China’s factory deflation steepens as demand wanes Read More
NIIGATA, Japan, May 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said many members of the Group of Seven advanced economies shared U.S. concerns about China’s use of …
Yellen says G7 members looking at how to counter China’s ‘economic coercion’ Read More
BEIJING, April 19 (Reuters) – China is formulating plans to boost the recovery and expansion of consumption, the state planner’s spokesperson Meng Wei said on Wednesday, signaling officials are worried …
China says drafting plans to boost recovery, expansion of consumption Read More
This extract from Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture by Alice Sherwood explores a tragic effect of information asymmetry. Malaria. Its epithet: the “unsurpassed scourge of humankind” is well …
Murderous mimicry Read More
The European Union knows all too well what it means to be the target of economic coercion. Russia’s move to cut off gas flows to Europe is one example. China’s boycott and blockade of Lithuanian …
The EU is wielding a new weapon in its trade battle with China Read More
John Perkins recounts times spent hoodwinking developing economies out of their resources for the US and warns how his Chinese counterparts are raising the bar. I was an economic hit …
The Beijing sting Read More