The Chinese economy is divided into two: domestic growth and exports. The structure can function because its currency, the RMB, is not fully convertible, and its market is not freely accessible. Exports help access resources for the development of dual-use Chinese technology. The entire architecture could face a severe setback if exports and surplus decline. […]
Trump’s genuine concern is to develop a sound Asian policy about China. It is highly challenging because of the many suspicions in the region. It is a chance for the EU to help the U.S. develop its Asian projection. Beyond the catwalks, the easy and glittering shop windows of the first days, and the combative […]
A cultural coup of anti-laws against democratic laws is ongoing. To tell the difference and protect tolerance is paramount for the survival of freedom. Israel is a battleground. A hundred years ago, a series of coups d’état in Europe toppled old monarchies and young democracies born in the 19th century. Those revolutionary forces proclaimed themselves […]
Around a year before the time of the first summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao, David Goldman and I offered the following recommendations. It was a critical juncture in bilateral relations, and perhaps both governments made missteps. Had China not rejected the environmental agreement with the U.S. in December of […]
The challenge posed to America by China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) system is profound—it calls into question the U.S.’s overall approach to confronting China. DeepSeek offers innovative solutions starting from an original position of weakness. America believed that by monopolizing the use and development of sophisticated microchips, it would forever cripple China’s technological advancement. […]
China might be off to a good start in the Year of the Snake. Three recent events could set a positive tone for the next twelve months: AI, Myanmar, and Hong Kong. The future remains highly volatile because of Beijing’s adversarial relationship with Washington, an open war in Ukraine, and massive instability in the Middle […]
Beijing’s trade and foreign affairs, heavily influenced by tradition, might need a change because of the new Trump policy on the Green Deal In ancient China, the Ministry of Rituals and Materials (禮品部) functioned as the de facto Foreign Ministry, managing foreign affairs and trade. International relations were strictly regulated, defined by interactions between the […]
