Economic nationalism giving rise to a zero-sum world
The world we inhabit today bears little resemblance to the one imagined by the architects of the global…
Silicon shock is the big ‘26 theme
In the early 2000s, the world of fine spirits broke. Demand for aged whiskey and fine wine exploded…
First and second largest economies in charts and figures
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.Two can be as bad as one.It’s the loneliest number…
Why the IMF thinks China has a zombie problem
During her recent visit to Beijing, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva connected the dots between China and…
China’s big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some…
Hong Kong is China’s most underestimated strategic asset
It has become fashionable in some circles to speak of Hong Kong’s decline. The narrative is familiar: geopolitical…
Dutch retreat on China’s Nexperia signals faster chip decoupling
The Dutch government’s latest decision to halt its intervention in Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, may ease tensions with…
US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers
American soybean farmers aren’t alone in their dangerous overdependence on China. In a different way, so are many…
Netherlands mocked as ‘pirate’ after taking over China’s Nexperia
Chinese state media and pundits have called the Dutch government a “pirate” and even threatened it with a…
China’s dual-use asteroid-collision research threatens satellites
China has unveiled its mission to impact deliberately a near-Earth asteroid by 2030 – a decisive step toward…
China targeting Musk’s Starlink with low-orbit satellite drive
China is pressing ahead with low-orbit satellite clusters as regulators lay out a framework to accelerate the technology’s…
Asia hanging on Powell’s every word at Jackson Hole
TOKYO — It’s arguably been decades since a single US Federal Reserve speech was as important to Asia…