One does not need to be a hardliner on China, just a global realist, to see that there is a vast gap between Xi’s rhetoric and reality.
Why Trump’s Trade Policies May Resurrect COMECON
Stephan Richter talks with Marketplace host David Brancaccio on why Trump’s trade policies may resurrect COMECON, an old Communist trade policy.
How Turkey and China Undermine Their Future Prosperity
Ruling by oppression stunts human development and significantly reduces an economy’s ability to advance.
The War of Ideas: Does It Exist? Can It Be Won?
What is the big idea (or set of ideas) the West is battling about?
Obama: No More Special Treatment for Mr. Modi and India
The U.S. finally announces the installation of an Air Quality Monitor in Delhi – as it did in Beijing in 2008.
France’s Sudden Chinese Impulses
Why is the French finance minister invoking other cultures’ diplomatic style to defend France?
Anti-Corruption Fight in China: How India Undermines Progress
India has a free press and elections — but even more corruption than China.
Corruption Campaign in China: What it Means for the World
The arrest of a top official might be the first shot in a battle to root out corruption in China.
The New Vietnam War
Global ironies in Asia’s continuing struggle for national independence, now against China.