The Bargain Hunters
In China, conspicuous consumption is out and thrift is in. Some companies have figured out how to cash in on the trend.
The United States and China Are Leaving a Dangerous Vacuum in Global Leadership
The reluctance of the world’s two foremost powers to uphold the international order risks a repetition of past traumas.
The Return of the Taiwan Tiger
Taiwan’s “tiger” economy is back and burning bright. Driven by U.S. demand for Taiwan tech products, the island’s economy grew almost 15 percent in the...
Benn Steil on Why the Global Order is Falling Apart
The economist talks about how the U.S. and China are together reshaping world trade and why the ideas of a discredited German theorist from the...
The EU Must Confront China’s Trade Challenge
There are three urgent reasons why the EU must tackle China’s destabilizing economic imbalances sooner rather than later. Delaying action until 2027 is not an...
Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown on Fighting and Winning Trade Wars
The authors of a new book on trade conflicts talk about who is to blame for global tensions and whether the U.S. is going about...
China’s New Breed of Multinationals Put the Global South First
Western companies risk missing out as their Chinese rivals expand quickly in the world’s fastest-growing regions.
Balancing AI Pains and Gains
Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence could deal another blow to China’s weak jobs market. The Chinese Communist Party is determined to lessen the impact, but...
Germany Needs to Confront China’s New Reality
Germany and its Western peers must urgently understand the nature and sheer scale of China’s advances if they are to withstand the growing pressure on...
Joe Studwell on Getting Africa’s Economies to Work
The author and journalist discusses whether the ‘Asian tigers’ model is one African countries can emulate, and China’s influence over the region’s development.
Trump’s Board of Trade Move Signals the U.S. has Given Up on Changing China
The U.S. president is set to agree on a new framework for U.S.-China commerce at his summit with Xi Jinping, but the details could prove...
China’s Abundance Strategy is At Risk of Failure
Xi Jinping has steered the country’s economy straight into the traps he identified himself five years ago.